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Insurrection!

Gerald Mcisaac

Tuesday, June 10. Day five of the ‘’Insurrection’’, based in Los Angeles, California, according to the mainstream media. 

An agency of the federal government, known as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, is determined to round up and deport countless people, those whom they refer to as ‘’undocumented aliens’’, commonly referred to as ‘’illegals’’, as they are in the country illegally. 

There are a great many concerned citizens, referred to as protesters, who are attempting to prevent this. They maintain that those who are being arrested, are being denied their democratic rights, as is guaranteed in the Constitution. 

Even though these protests are in defence of democracy, the federal government is taking this very seriously. They see this as a challenge to their authority, as indeed it is.

For that reason, President Trump has ‘’mobilized’’ four thousand members of the California National Guard. As well, seven hundred Marines have also been ‘’called up’’, ordered to ‘’deploy to Los Angeles’’. In direct violation of federal laws!

In particular, the ‘’Posse Comitatus Act’’, forbids federal troops from taking part in law enforcement, except when ‘’expressly authorized by law’’. No such ‘’express authorization’’ has been enacted, which gives Trump no right to send in federal troops! That law can be enacted only by Congress! Sending in federal troops is completely unconstitutional!

It is to the credit of the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, that he first politely requested that President Trump ‘’rescind that order’’, as it is ‘’illogical, illegal and unconstitutional’’, not to mention a ‘’breach of state sovereignty’’. He also stated that Trump is ‘’acting like a dictator’’, as by calling out federal troops, he is ‘’taking a step towards authoritarianism’’. 

Of course, Trump responded to this polite request, with a typical display of ignorance. First came the personal insults, closely followed by the suggestion that his ‘’Border Czar’’, Tom Homan, should arrest Governor Newsom! All in the interests of maintaining ‘’law and order’’! 

Reality check, Mr. President! There is no law and order to ‘’maintain’’! The criminal gangs are completely out of control! Drugs are openly being sold on the streets! The police are powerless against these well armed and organized gangs! Drive by shootings are common place! As are mass murders! The police have been reduced to picking up the bodies, documenting the slaughter!

The very idea that sending in the military, in opposition to people who are exercising their democratic right to protest, in order to ‘’restore law and order’’, is ludicrous! Yet such ‘’muddled thinking’’, is characteristic of the bourgeois! 

So now Governor Newsom is currently filing a lawsuit, against the Trump administration, for first deploying the National Guard, and now the American Marines, without state approval. It should be interesting to see how the courts respond.

Regardless of the outcome, there can be no doubt that this conflict, between the state and federal branches of government, is of great significance. As the Communist Manifesto states:

‘’Finally, in times when the class struggle nears the decisive hour, the process of dissolution going on within the ruling class, in fact within the whole range of old society, assumes such a violent, glaring character, that a small section of the ruling class cuts itself adrift, and joins the revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands. Just as, therefore, at an earlier period, a section of the nobility went over to the bourgeoisie, so now a portion of the bourgeoisie goes over to the proletariat, and in particular, a portion of the bourgeois ideologists, who have raised themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole.’’ 

This conflict, between President Trump and Governor Newsom, is merely an example of the ‘’process of dissolution’’, going on within the current ruling class, the bourgeoisie. 

At least, we now know what to expect. A number of ‘’bourgeois ideologists’’, those who have ‘’raised themselves theoretically’’, to the level of Scientific Socialists, are about to ‘’join the revolutionary class’’, the working class, the proletariat, the ‘’class that holds the future in its hands’’. 

This begs the question: Why are the bourgeois so concerned with the protests in Los Angeles? Similar protests are taking place in various other parts of the country.

The answer is that Los Angeles is not only the second largest city in the country, but is also the cultural centre of the country. After all, it is the home of Hollywood, widely considered to be the entertainment capitol of the world.

With that in mind, as is well known, I have long maintained that this, the Second American Revolution, will closely resemble the Russian Revolution of 1917. This despite the fact that there were two revolutions in Russia, that year. As well, there were important differences. Yet the similarities are striking. 

Russia was a huge country, as is America. Russia also had a considerable amount of industry, so that gave rise to a sizeable working class, the proletariat. As the proletariat is the only consistently revolutionary class, their influence over the other classes, especially the class of family farmers, the peasants, far exceeds their numbers. 

By contrast, America has no nobility, almost no landlords, very few family farmers, and a constantly shrinking middle class. This serves to simplify the class struggle! Capitalists against workers! Bourgeoisie against proletarians!

This also makes the task of starting the revolution far more difficult, than it was in Russia in 1917, but at the same time, much easier to carry through. All according to Lenin. Now to proceed.

The Russian February Revolution of 1917, started in the capital of Petrograd, currently referred to as Saint Petersburg. It was also the cultural centre of the country, much as Los Angeles is the cultural centre of America. 

The nobility, the Romanovs, had been ruling Russia for three centuries. At that time, the Emperor, referred to as the Tsar, was Nicholas II. He ruled the empire with an ‘’iron hand’’! Not one to tolerate discontent! He had weathered a previous revolution, that which has gone down in history as the Russian Revolution of 1905. He was not about to tolerate another one!

He knew that Petrograd was the centre of all revolutionary activity. At least, the Revolution of 1905 had started in Petrograd. Even the shooting down of peaceful protesters had failed to stop that Revolution! Yet the fact that the Cossacks had carried out his order to shoot them, was at least encouraging. Those troops could be counted upon to follow orders! Or so he thought!

For that reason, aware of the wide spread discontent, he was careful to place a detachment of Cossacks in Petrograd, in early 1917. Just in case the local police and military was not prepared to carry out the required dirty work! That of shooting civilians!

Nicholas had no way of knowing that the situation had changed, and quite dramatically, since the Revolution of 1905. His closest advisors were certainly not about to tell him! They were careful to tell him precisely what he wanted to hear! It was in their best interests to do so!

That in no way changes the fact that the Revolution of February, 1917, was far broader and deeper than the Revolution of 1905! It even extended to the Cossacks! Or at least, the rank and file Cossacks, the enlisted men. 

For that reason, at the time the Cossacks were ordered to, once again, fire upon peaceful protesters, they refused. Instead, they fired upon their officers. The Cossacks joined the Revolution!

Now here in America, the Marines are considered to be the elite, the most highly trained, disciplined troops in the American military. Similar to the Cossacks of Russia, in 1917. It is very likely that is the reason Trump is sending them to Los Angeles. They can be counted upon to open fire on protesters, if so ordered. Or not!

A retired Marine officer gave his opinion, concerning the deployment of Marines to Los Angeles. He is of the opinion that ‘’it could end horrifically’’, as Marines are trained to ‘’close with and destroy the enemy’’. Any other training they received, concerning ‘’dealing with civilians’’, was merely within the last day or two.

It remains to be seen, if they will indeed fire upon their own people, if so ordered, or follow the example of the Russian Cossacks, and join the protesters, the Revolutionaries.  

Now to continue our comparison with the Russian Revolution of 1917.

As is well known, the February Revolution succeeded in overthrowing the Tsar. This gave birth to a democratic republic, as Russia was no longer ruled by a monarch. A step in the right direction, but only a step. The country was still at war, the people were still hungry, and the farmers were still working land that was owned by the landlords. Not a vast improvement!

This is to say that the Russian February Revolution, was a bourgeois revolution. It replaced the rule of the nobility, with the rule of the capitalists, the bourgeois. 

The workers and farmers cannot be faulted for this! They went as far as they could! They succeeded in doing that which was considered to be impossible! They overthrew the monarchy! One of the largest, most powerful empires in the world, was no more!

They were not aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, and could not be aware of those theories. Previously, the Social Democrats, as the Communists of the day referred to themselves, had all been arrested, and either executed or sent into exile. Lenin had been exiled, and was then living in Switzerland. In April of that year, he returned to Russia. 

The political situation he faced, was most remarkable. The capitalists were not fully in charge. But then, neither were the workers! Instead, they shared power! Dual power! The Provisional Government, of the capitalists, was forced to share power, with the Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies!

This calls for a little explanation. It is important, as a similar situation may soon emerge in America, so bear with me. 

The Russian Revolution of 1905, gave birth to a new creation, that of Soviets, or in English, Councils. This is to say that workers got together and elected leaders, or Councillors. These Councils, or Soviets, were crushed, as the Revolution was crushed, in 1907. 

Or so the Russian government thought! They were mistaken. The Soviets merely ‘’went underground’’, which is to say that they remained hidden, working secretly, to improve the living and working conditions, of the working class, including the military personnel.

We know this to be a fact, because at the time of the February Revolution, they emerged, more powerful than ever. These Soviets rivalled the power of the newly created Provisional Government, of the capitalists. For that reason, they dared not arrest Lenin, as soon as he stepped off the train, and onto the platform, in Petrograd.

In much the same way, we can expect the Councils, which have taken shape in America, to ‘’emerge’’, for lack of a better word. As the revolutionary movement becomes ever stronger, these Councils will challenge the authority of the federal government.

From the posters the protesters are carrying, it is clear that they are not yet class conscious. The one poster which comes closest to having any class content, is the one which states, ‘’Billionaires are the Real Enemy, Not Immigrants’’. 

Incidentally, the cameras are reluctant to show most of the posters, because of all the vulgarity, contained on those posters. This is to say that the use of vulgarity defeats the purpose of posters, which is to spread the message. Also, no flag should be burned, American or any other, as the beliefs of all working people should be respected. A great many workers find such acts to be most offensive. 

It is safe to say that the class consciousness, the level of awareness, of the American working class, is at about the same level, as that of the Russian proletariat, immediately after the February Revolution. It must be raised. 

Now, anti ICE protests have erupted in other cities, across the country. The posters make it clear that they are also protesting in solidarity with the people in Los Angeles. 

As yet, there is no indication that the government has any intention of sending troops to any other areas, aside from Los Angeles. Perhaps they are of the opinion that LA is the centre of the insurrection, and with the centre under control, that should quell the insurrection.

Whatever the case, our task, that of Scientific Socialists, Communists, is the same task as that of the Russian Social Democrats, immediately after the February Revolution. This is to say that we must raise the level of awareness of the working people, the proletariat, as well as the family farmers. 

At the very minimum, the most advanced workers must be made aware, that the existing state apparatus must be smashed, and replaced with a separate state apparatus, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. That is absolutely necessary, in order to crush the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie, as they make every effort to restore their ‘’paradise lost’’, after the revolution. 

This they managed to do, not only in Russia, but also in China! But only because the proletariat was negligent in exercising sufficient Dictatorship over them! We must not repeat their mistakes! Nothing less than complete and total Dictatorship over the bourgeoisie! After the Second American Revolution, we will make sure that those parasites never return to power!

We will know that we are being successful, in our goal of raising the class consciousness of the working class, when the posters read:

Dictatorship of the Proletariat! 

Workers of the World, Unite!

Peace! Democracy! Socialism!

Scientific Socialism!

Los Angeles In Revolt

Gerald Mcisaac

The mainstream press is performing a reasonably fine job, of reporting on the protests that are taking place in Los Angeles. At the same time, there is some confusion, in that they have neglected to mention some important little details.

In particular, they neglect to distinguish between the County of Los Angeles, and the City of Los Angeles. The County of Los Angeles is huge, with a population of ten million people, and contains within its borders the City of Los Angeles, with a population of four million people. 

It is also a fact that Los Angeles County contains a large population of ‘’undocumented immigrants’’, to use the correct legal expression, otherwise known as ‘’illegals’’. This is to say that perhaps ten percent, which means one in every ten residents, live in constant threat of being deported. 

That is the stated goal of President Trump, as he considers all of them to be ‘’thieves and killers’’. For that reason, they are currently being targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, with the assistance of other federal agencies. These include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, ATF, Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA. 

It is significant that the state of California, which includes the County of Los Angeles, is a self declared ‘’sanctuary state’’. This is to say that the state ‘’has policies in place to limit its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement’’. The same is true of the City of Los Angeles, in that the City Council ‘’prohibits the use of city resources to aid federal immigration agents’’, according to the internet. 

Yet on June 6, 2025, ICE targeted the fashion district of the City of Los Angeles. The response of the state of California, as well as the City of Los Angeles, belies their words. 

In particular, the mainstream press quite accurately reported on the events: ’’Chaos erupts as armed federal agents conduct sweeping immigration raids across Los Angeles’’. They further stated, rather politely, that ‘’heavily armed ICE agents’’, complete with ‘’Bearcats’’, which are ‘’armoured personnel carriers’’, APC’s, were ‘’looking for suspected immigration law violators’’.

In this military style operation, federal officials raided the garment industry of Los Angeles, starting with Home Depot and clothing stores. They were well aware that at such locations, those whom ICE considers to be ‘’undocumented immigrants’’, as well as being ‘’thieves and killers’’, frequently congregate, looking for temporary jobs, as day labourers.

As if thieves and killers look for jobs as day labourers! They most certainly do not! It is only honest working class people, proletarians, who look for such jobs! Trying to make ends meet! Thieves and killers avoid manual labour!  

The press further reported that the ‘’blowback was fast and furious’’. This led to a ‘’tense standoff’’, as ‘’angry crowds quickly gathered, confronting the federal agents’’.

In response, ‘’police used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bang grenades’’, in an attempt to ‘’clear the protesters’’, who were ‘’trying to disrupt the operation’’. 

It is to the credit of immigration rights advocates, that they used megaphones to advise the arrested garment industry workers, to remain silent, not to speak to federal agents, and not to sign any paper work.

The statement of one journalist, with thirty years experience of reporting on such events, is note worthy. She says that this particular protest is ‘’unprecedented’’, with the ‘’scale and scope’’, the ‘’speed of escalation’’, of the protest, such as she ‘’has never seen before’’.

This speaks to the strength of the protests, which is nothing other than the revolutionary movement. Very powerful! This was echoed by a protester, who stated, ‘’This is day one of the war’’! 

It is very likely that this particular protester was an advanced worker, one who was speaking with his class instincts. It is entirely possible that he is right. This may well be the beginning of the Second American Revolution!

Even though Los Angeles is a sanctuary city, with the declared intention of not ‘’using city resources to aid federal immigration agents’’, that did not stop the Los Angeles City Police, LAPD, from declaring an ‘’unlawful assembly’’. All protesters were told to disperse! To allow the federal officials to arrest people! Without interference! 

As the LAPD Chief of Police stated, ‘’While the LAPD will continue to have a visible presence in all our communities to ensure public safety, we will not assist or participate in any form of mass deportations.’’

Yet that is precisely what they are doing! Such hypocrisy!

It is encouraging that protests have also spread to such cities as Chicago, San Jose and Minneapolis, where ICE has also been active. 

On the other hand, the posters the protesters are carrying, are devoid of class content. This is not too surprising, as the working class is not aware of itself as a class. Instead, the most common poster is that of ‘’ICE out of LA’’, as well as, ‘’Stop the Deportations, Stop the Starvation’’, ‘’Get ICE Out of Our Schools and Communities’’, and ‘’Set Them Free, Let Them Stay!’’ 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with these posters, as they express the will of the vast majority of protesters. Fine slogans! They just do not go far enough!

Consider the fact that, even if ICE was somehow forced out of Los Angeles, what then? Nothing of substance would change! The monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, would still be in charge. The vast majority of people, working people, would continue to live in poverty. Gang violence, mass shootings, would continue. Drug overdoses and suicides would continue. I could go on, but there is no need. No doubt, you ‘’get the picture’’.

A revolution is necessary. The ruling class of multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie, must be overthrown. The existing state apparatus must be smashed, and replaced with a working class state apparatus, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Scientific Socialism!

This is a fundamental tenet of Marxism. This is what the working class is destined to perform. They just do not know this!

It is up to class conscious people, middle class intellectuals, those who are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, to bring this awareness to the  working class. 

In years gone by, this was a very difficult task, if only because most common people, workers and family farmers, were illiterate. As well, the message had to be carried mainly with paper. Newspapers and leaflets are difficult to print and distribute. Yet the Marxists managed, at least in Russia, in 1917.

Our current situation is far different. At least in America, the working class is in the majority, and for the most part, quite well cultured. Most workers own digital devices, or at least have access to such devices. They have instant access to the internet, and use those services, on a regular basis. Bear in mind that the essential works of Marx and Lenin are readily available, easily down loaded. 

This is not to say that there is no place for the printed word, especially in the form of signs and posters. This is to say that such posters should contain class content, with the goal of raising the level of awareness of the vast majority of working people. 

As I write this, it is now June 8, or ‘’Day two of the LA protests’’, as the journalists phrase it. From the response of President Trump, it is clear that he too, thinks that this could be the mere start of a full scale revolution. For that reason, Trump has ordered into LA, the National Guard.

By law, it is only the governor of the state, who can make such an order. In this case, that means Governor Newsom, the current governor of California. It is to his credit, that he thinks this would only serve to ‘’inflame tensions’’. He is opposed to bringing in the National Guard.

That has not stopped Trump from issuing such an order. The fact that it is strictly illegal, is of no consequence. He knows that the laws do not apply to him. After all, with thirty four felony convictions, and now president, he is above the law!

The situation is certainly revolutionary, with protests spreading to other parts of the country, escalating on a daily basis. This raises an interesting question. Can such a revolution be successful?

The answer to that question is contained in an article that Lenin wrote in 1920, as he summed up the experience of three Russian revolutions. That article is titled, ‘’Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder’’:

‘’The fundamental law of revolution, which has been confirmed by all revolutions, and especially by all three Russian revolutions in the twentieth century, is as follows: for a revolution to take place it is not enough for the exploited and oppressed masses to realize the impossibility of living in the old way, and demand changes; for a revolution to take place, it is essential that the exploiters should not be able to live and rule in the old way. It is only when the ‘’lower classes’’ do not want to live in the old way, and the ‘’upper classes’’ cannot carry on in the old way that the revolution can triumph. This truth can be expressed in other words: revolution is impossible without a nation-wide crisis (affecting both the exploiters and the exploited). It follows that, for a revolution to take place, it is essential, first, that a majority of the workers (or at least a majority of the class-conscious, thinking, and politically active workers) should fully realize that revolution is necessary, and that they should be prepared to die for it; second, that the ruling classes should be going through a governmental crisis, which draws even the most backward masses into politics (symptomatic of every genuine revolution is a rapid, ten fold and even hundred fold increase in the size of the working and oppressed masses-hitherto apathetic-who are capable of waging the political struggle), weakens the government, and makes it possible for the revolutionaries to rapidly overthrow it. (italics by Lenin)

In my opinion, that article should be printed in poster form, and placed in all Trade Union Halls, as well as in the homes of all advanced workers.

The strength of these widespread protests are an indication that the ‘’exploited and oppressed masses’’, are ‘’demanding changes’’. As well, the response of Trump, that of sending in the National Guard, is an indication that the ruling class of multi billionaires, can no longer ‘’rule in the old way’’.

Yet clearly, that is not enough. It is also ‘’essential’’, that a ‘’majority of the class conscious, thinking and politically active workers’’, must realize that ‘’revolution is necessary’’, and further, they ‘’should be prepared to die for it’’. 

That is hardly the current state of affairs! Through no fault of the working people, at least those who are taking part in the protests. From the interviews, conducted by the journalists, it is clear that many of those workers are quite advanced. It is also clear that they are not aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. 

As those revolutionary theories, that of Scientific Socialism, are taught only in University, this is not too surprising. 

As previously mentioned, that awareness, class consciousness, must come from an outside source. That outside source is middle class intellectuals. In particular, it is up to members of the Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, to become active, to raise the level of awareness of the working class, or at least the most advanced workers, to the level of Scientific Socialists, true Communists.

It is in their best interests to do so. After all, the ruling class, the bourgeoisie, has decided to wipe out the middle class, as well as the democratic republic, and replace it with the rule of an Oligarchy. 

They must be stopped. The only class that is capable of stopping them is the working class, the proletariat. The only thing that is holding the proletariat back, is their lack of awareness. That is where middle class intellectuals come into play.

After the successful revolution, after the existing state apparatus is destroyed, after we establish a state of Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, then we will need highly trained, competent administrators. Such people can expect to be handsomely rewarded for those services. They have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

We will know that we are being successful, when the posters carry such slogans as:

Dictatorship of the Proletariat!

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Peace! Democracy! Socialism!

American Ruling Class Divided

Gerald Mcisaac

President Trump just sent his yearly budget bill to the House of Representatives, otherwise known as the Congress. He refers to this budget as the ‘’Big Beautiful Bill’’. Countless others have referred to this bill by other adjectives, which are far more colourful, much less flattering.

This bill serves to cut the taxes of the billionaires, while at the same time, cutting medical coverage for millions of Americans. As well, there are deep cuts to food programs, so that the poorest Americans can also go hungry! 

It is significant that Elon Musk, the man whom the press refer to as the ‘’richest man in the world’’, is dead set opposed to this budget. The press also states that Musk referred to this bill, on ‘’social media’’, as ‘’a disgusting abomination’’. 

In particular, they report that Musk stated, on June 3, on the social platform X, previously known as Twitter: 

‘’I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.

‘’This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.

 ‘’Shame on those who voted for it; you know you did wrong, you know it.’’

In a separate post, he stated that:

‘’Mammoth spending bills are bankrupting America! 

‘’This immense level of overspending will drive America into debt slavery!’’ 

He is opposed to this bill, not because of the cuts to medical and food assistance to the working people, but simply because it serves to increase the national deficit. Those cuts do not go deep enough! More people should go without medical coverage! More people should go hungry!

As the journalists phrase it, ‘’The romance between Trump and Musk is over! Now the knives are out! They are at each others throats!’’

Of course, those same journalists are careful to make no references to classes, as that would very likely cost them their careers. Yet from the tweets that Musk made, the implication is that he is concerned with the possible bankruptcy of America. 

It is safe to say that the journalists are skeptical, at best. After all, they are well aware that Musk is a multi billionaire, a monopoly capitalist, a member of the class of people known as the bourgeoisie. Those same journalists are equally well aware that the members of the bourgeoisie are not the slightest bit patriotic. The possible bankruptcy of America is a matter of complete indifference to them. 

It is to the credit of the bourgeois journalists, that they are asking the correct question: ‘’Why is Musk raging against Trump’s bill?’’

The journalists are of the opinion that, as the budget bill ‘’cuts the electric tax credit which helps carmakers, such as Tesla’’, it is costing the owners of those electric car manufacturers, a great fortune. Musk is one of those owners! 

Musk earlier insisted that the tax credit be included in the bill! Trump refused! How dare he! Who does he think he is? Is he not aware that he is merely a puppet? He dances to Musk’s tune! Perhaps he needs a reminder!

As well, Musk also wanted the Federal Aviation Administration to use his Starlink Satellite for air traffic control. This too, was refused. 

Apparently, the ‘’final straw’’ came at the point that ‘’Trump withdrew the nomination’’ of a key ally of Musk, for the post of Nasa administrator. Time for Musk to show Trump ‘’who’s the boss’’!

Now the Republican Party is deeply split. They are ‘’caught between a rock and a hard place’’. On the one hand, President Trump wants them to vote for this bill, and as President, he has considerable power. On the other hand, Elon Musk wants them to vote against this same bill, and he also has considerable power. In fact, he has practically an unlimited amount of money!

In deference to the power of Elon Musk, a private citizen, the Speaker of the House has just called him, presumably to beg forgiveness, for the sin of voting for the bill. Yet Citizen Musk refused to take that call! Punishing the Speaker of the House!

Certain Republican Senators have publicly sided with Musk, in opposition to the budget bill. As the Republican Party has a ‘’razor thin majority’’ in the Senate, this is considered to be a very serious matter. Especially as Trump is determined to get the bill passed before July 4, Independence Day, a national holiday. A tall order!

This to so stress the fact that the ruling class, the bourgeoisie, is deeply divided. This has very important implications for the working class. The Communist Manifesto makes this abundantly clear:

‘’Further, as we have already seen, entire sections of the ruling class are, by the advance of industry, precipitated into the proletariat, or at least threatened in their conditions of existence. These also supply the proletariat with fresh elements of enlightenment and progress.

‘’Finally, in times when the class struggle nears the decisive hour, the process of disintegration going on within the ruling class, in fact within the whole range of old society, assumes such a violent, glaring character, that a small section of the ruling class cuts itself adrift, and joins the revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands. Just as, therefore, at an earlier period, a section of the nobility went over to the bourgeoisie, so now a portion of the bourgeoisie goes over to the proletariat, and in particular, a portion of the bourgeois ideologists, who have raised themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole.’’ 

Both Trump and Musk are members of the same class of monopoly capitalists, multi billionaires, imperialists, the ruling class of bourgeoisie. Both are also leaders of that ruling class. Yet the fact that they are divided, is an indication of the ‘’process of disintegration going on within the ruling class’’, as the Communist Manifesto phrased it. 

This is an indication that the ‘’class struggle’’ is approaching the ‘’decisive hour’’, the point at which the working class rises up in open revolt. This will soon result in a ‘’Second American Revolution’’, starting with an insurrection. We had best be prepared!

At least we know what to expect. As per the Communist Manifesto, ‘’Entire sections of the ruling class are… precipitated into the proletariat…(and) supply the proletariat with fresh elements of enlightenment and progress’’. 

In my opinion, the members of the Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, constitute the ‘’bourgeois ideologists’’, as they are composed, almost exclusively, of people with University degrees. For that reason, they have been exposed to the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. 

Now we can expect a ‘’portion of these bourgeois ideologists’’, to ‘’raise themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole’’. 

In other words, we can expect certain members of the DSA to read, once again, the essential works of Marx and Lenin. Only this time, without the bourgeois distortions, as are taught in University. In this way, they will ‘’raise themselves theoretically’’, to the level of Scientific Socialists, true Marxist – Leninists, Communists.

We can further expect this ‘’entire section of the ruling class’’, to ‘’supply the proletariat with fresh elements of enlightenment and progress’’. 

To phrase it in more popular terms, we can expect these recently enlightened individuals, to bring to the working class, the proletariat, the awareness of themselves, as a class, complete with their own class interests. 

Allow me to stress the fact that, it is in the best interests of these bourgeois scholars, to do precisely that! After all, the ruling class of multi billionaires have decided to wipe out the middle class! Feel free to consider yourselves as ‘’living on borrowed time’’! Because, in a very real sense, you are!

But do not take my word for this. It is the monopoly capitalists who have recently ‘’laid down the law’’. They have decided that there are merely five businesses that are ‘’Too Big To Fail’’. 

Yet as every coin has two sides, the flip side to that coin is that there are thousands of businesses, which are ‘’Too Small To Succeed’’. Your business is about to go the ‘’way of the dodo bird’’. 

By all means, do not wait for the ‘’axe to fall’’. Instead, get active. This activity can take various forms. Get involved with Councils, otherwise known as Soviets. Take part in protests and demonstrations. Carry signs which call for Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, among other things. At the same time, avoid the use of vulgarity!

As well, get together with family and friends, and join the two mainstream political parties, as card carrying members. Run for any and all political offices, preferably as members of both parties. Take the capitalists at their word, and attempt to ‘’change the system from within’’.

Bear in mind that the goal is not to take over the existing state apparatus, but to raise the level of awareness of the vast majority of the working class. Even the much less advanced must be persuaded of the correctness of our position. Experience is such a great teacher!

As I have gone into this in previous articles, there is no need to repeat it here. I can only stress the fact that you are in a unique position to raise the level of awareness of the working class, due to your previous experience, in the service of the monopoly capitalists. 

Fear not, your experience will not be held against you. On the contrary, your skills and training will be put to good use, after the revolution, as we will need skilled administrators. 

The alternative will, very likely, not be pleasant. Americans, in particular, have a history of dealing rather harshly, with their class enemies. During the First American Revolution, those who were considered to be enemies of the working people, Tories, were frequently publicly humiliated, through the use of ‘’tar and feathers’’. Most unpleasant!

Do not be surprised if that form of humiliation is resuscitated. After all, it worked before, it may well work again!

May I suggest the following slogans, to be placed on signs:

Peace! Democracy! Socialism!

Prepare For Insurrection!

Dictatorship of the Proletariat!

Workers of the World, Unite!

In Search of Mosasaurs and Plesiosaurs

Gerald Mcisaac

The title of this chapter may seem to be rather strange, the subject completely out of place, in a book such as this, as this quest has nothing to do with the class struggle. Besides, ‘’everybody knows’’ that those huge, pre historic reptiles went extinct, many millions of years ago.   

Such an attitude is completely understandable, but mistaken, and calls for an explanation. 

The class struggle between the working class, the proletariat, and the monopoly capitalist class of multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie, is not limited to the political arena. On the contrary, it extends to all aspects of life. This includes the cultural, academic, historic and scientific fields. In fact, as the various fields are so closely tied together, with the class struggle, in so many different ways, it is sometimes difficult to separate them. 

The point being that it is necessary to fight the capitalists, on all ‘’fields of battle’’, including that of science. In this article, we are focused on the scientific field of palaeontology, which is defined as ‘’the study of life forms that existed in previous geologic periods, as represented by their fossils’’. 

Just because certain animals existed many millions of years ago, does not mean they do not exist now! Absence of proof, is not proof of absence! All too often, it just means that we have not been looking! Or at least, not looking in the right places!

In previous articles, I have laid out the procedures to be followed for locating various land dwelling species, which are classified as extinct, even though they are not. I strongly suspect that these ‘’salt water reptiles’’, mosasaurs and both species of plesiosaur, long necked and short necked, are also very much alive. As they are located in the ocean, the task of finding them is far more difficult.

We can begin our investigation with that of the mosasaur. According to the scientists, it was 17 meters long, and weighed ten tons. As they phrase it, ‘’Mosasaurs were top predators of the world’s oceans, and would eat anything they could catch’’. 

Yet those same scientists state that these animals went extinct approximately sixty five million years ago, at the same time the dinosaurs went extinct. A remarkable coincidence, and in my opinion, completely bogus. More on that subject, later on in this article.

As for plesiosaurs, it is the scientific opinion that they were of similar size, and also went extinct, at the same time the mosasaurs went extinct. Or possibly a few million years earlier, as different scientists say different things. Yet all are agreed that these huge, pre historic, ‘’salt water reptiles’’, are indeed extinct.

Another one of their beliefs, is that there was a mass extinction of dinosaurs, sixty five million years ago. They just cannot seem to agree upon a proper scientific definition of a dinosaur, or of the cataclysmic event which caused their extinction. Different scientists say different things. No wonder the public is confused!

Incidentally, in previous writings, I have made my position quite clear. Briefly stated, all of the animals which are classified as dinosaurs, laid eggs. Those which had feathers, were birds. Those without feathers, were reptiles. There was no mass extinction of either birds or reptiles! The theory of the mass extinction of dinosaurs is nonsense!

For the benefit of those who are skeptical, allow me to point out that perhaps the most famous ‘’dinosaur’’ of all, was Tyrannosaurus Rex, or T Rex. All scientists are agreed that T Rex went extinct at the same time that all dinosaurs went extinct, around sixty five million years ago, possibly as a result of a ‘’killer asteroid from outer space’’. 

Yet those same scientists are also convinced that the common barnyard chicken, is a descendant of T Rex. Just how a species can be completely wiped out, practically overnight, and yet still give rise to descendants, is a paradox they do not even attempt to explain. 

This is to say that the scientists, working in the field of palaeontology, have managed to create a complete muddle. This is not too surprising, as it is characteristic of the bourgeois, according to Lenin.    

It is up to working people, to straighten out this confusion. After all, we are entitled to our heritage, and wildlife is part of that heritage.

Now to return to the topic of the supposed extinction of ‘’salt water reptiles’’. As I believe in giving credit where credit is due, we can start with Dr. Robert Bakker. He is highly respected, widely considered to be the foremost authority, in the field of palaeontology. His book, The  Dinosaur Heresies, is widely considered to be the ‘’bible’’ of palaeontology.  

In that book, he had a few words to say, concerning the supposed ‘’mass extinction’’ of ‘’salt water reptiles’’: ‘’As dinosaurs were snuffed out at the end of the Cretaceous, the great sea lizards, and the snake necked plesiosaurs were also dying out, as were a host of large and small invertebrates, from coral like oysters to shelled squid and microscopic plankton’’. 

Bakker would have us believe that, at the same time the dinosaurs were being ‘’snuffed out’’, no doubt on land, the ‘’great sea lizards’’, likely a reference to the mosasaurs, as well as the ‘’snake necked plesiosaurs’’, ‘’were also dying out’’. Just how this supposed ‘’land extinction’’, spread to the ocean, so that the top predators, the ‘’great sea lizards’’, also went extinct, is not explained. They certainly did not starve to death!

Apparently, we are supposed to take this theory, that of the mass extinction of ‘’salt water reptiles’’, as an ‘’article of faith’’. Not this child!

In my opinion, all personal beliefs, articles of faith, are to be respected. By contrast, all scientific beliefs, which are nothing other than theories, are to be challenged. 

Those who support these scientific theories, which are being challenged, should not take this personally. On the contrary, they should embrace such challenges. After all, we are all human, and we all make mistakes. We should be grateful to anyone who can point out our mistakes.

That is not the attitude of the vast majority of scientists. On the contrary, they have been corrupted with the bourgeois influence. They consider any such criticism as a challenge to their authority. Any University student, in any field of science, who questions any scientific theory, presented in any course of science, is certain to fail that particular course, upon which he or she is enrolled. As well, any scientist, working in any field of science, who questions any ‘’generally accepted’’ scientific theory, is sure to commit ‘’career suicide’’. 

That is the current state of science, and as such, is completely unacceptable. It is up to the working class, the proletariat, the ‘’only consistently revolutionary class’’, according to Lenin, to straighten out this mess. 

With that in mind, for the benefit of those workers who have little or no scientific background, we can start with a definition of mammals and reptiles. 

The simplest possible definition of a mammal, is that of ‘’any animal in which the female gives birth to babies, not eggs, and feeds them on milk, from her own body’’. 

That definition gives us a place to start, and is largely true. The exception to that rule can be found in Australia, in which two species, that of platypus and echidna, can be found. They are classified as mammals, as they are warm blooded animals, and the females feed their babies with milk, from their own bodies. Yet those same females lay eggs!  

These animals are known as ‘’monotremes’’, an ‘’ancient order of mammals’’, which have characteristics of birds and reptiles, as they lay eggs. 

This brings us to reptiles, which are defined as ‘’cold blooded animals, lay eggs, and has a body covered with scales or hard parts’’. As well, cold blooded animals cannot generate their own body heat, in contrast to mammals and birds, which can do just that. Most reptiles rely mainly upon the heat from the sun, in order to ‘’warm up’’. 

All scientists are agreed that mosasaurs were reptiles, which is rather strange, as those same scientists are also agreed that they gave birth to live young! They know this, for a fact, because recently, a ‘’mosasaur skeleton containing five unborn young in its abdomen was discovered in South Dakota’’, according to the internet. (By ‘’skeleton’’ they are no doubt referring to the fossilized remains.) So how can these animals, which give birth to live young, be classified as reptiles?  

Of course, it is entirely possible that mosasaurs are indeed reptiles, which have characteristics of mammals. And in fact, the scientists are careful to state, quite emphatically, that they are reptiles, as they have ‘’certain characteristics of reptiles’’. Just what these ‘’certain characteristics’’ are, they are careful not to say. 

On the other hand, I am certainly not convinced. The existence of monotremes proves, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that certain species of mammals have characteristics of birds and reptiles. It stands to reason that certain species of reptiles, can also have characteristics of mammals. Yet just as monotremes are supremely rare, so too, the possible existence of reptiles with characteristics of mammals, must also be exceptionally rare. 

This brings us to the subject of plesiosaurs, also referred to as ‘’marine reptiles’’. Here too, the latest evidence, that of fossilized remains, has the scientists convinced that they too, reproduced by giving birth to live young. Or at least, ‘’some plesiosaurs gave birth to live young’’, as they so carefully phrase it. They also suspect that those same animals ‘’mothered’’ their youngsters, in much the same manner of dolphins and whales.

I suspect they are absolutely correct, in the sense that those animals ‘’mother their young’’, but only because the plesiosaurs are mammals, just as whales and dolphins are mammals. For that reason, they have characteristics which are common to mammals. Naturally, that remains to be seen.

It is further significant that all scientists are agreed, that both mosasaurs and plesiosaurs lived in low lying, coastal areas. The reason I say this, is because it is entirely possible that they still live in ‘’low lying, coastal areas’’. That too, remains to be seen!

With that in mind, numerous reports of ‘’under water lights’’, should be investigated. These have mainly been seen off the coast of California, as well as the Solomon Islands. According to the scientists, these are ‘’most likely bioluminescent plankton’’. 

Very likely. But until we check, we will not know for sure. Experience has taught me not to take anything for granted. Check and double check! Or end up wishing you had!

The reason I say this, is because certain details puzzle me. I am convinced that these animals exist, yet the fact is that sailors rarely report spotting them. Or at least, not to my knowledge. As they are huge, they are difficult to miss.

Unless of course, they are nocturnal. It is entirely possible that they spend the day light hours inside caves. This may lead to difficulties during mating season, in which the males have to display, in order to impress the females. The difficulty being that the females cannot see the males display. Unless of course, the males have evolved the ability to glow. That is the way pterosaurs have resolved the problem of being nocturnal.

This idea is not as ‘’far fetched’’, as it may first appear. As I have previously documented, the fresh water whale, basilosaurus, as well as the ichthyosaurs, which are classified as reptiles, even though they are mammals, are  both alive and well. They are also nocturnal, as well as omnivores, so that they come out of caves, after dark, and go onto meadows next to fresh water lakes, to graze. Is it possible that these salt water animals behave in a similar manner? Could they be spending the daylight hours inside caves, yet grazing in the meadows next to the ocean, after sundown?

Just as I maintain that ichthyosaurs are mammals, not reptiles, may I also suggest that both mosasaurs and plesiosaurs are also mammals. Not that I am convinced of this, which is the reason that it is merely a suggestion.

The reason I say this, is because reptiles do not hesitate to prey upon humans. As far as they are concerned, we are merely prey animals. Dinner! Yet there are no reports of people being preyed upon by such animals.

By contrast, predatory land dwelling  mammals, such as bears and wolves, are less likely to attack humans. It certainly happens, but far less frequently. As mammals, they are far more intelligent than reptiles, so that their instincts are to avoid killing us. 

This brings me to the subject of predatory swimming mammals, and in particular of orcas, commonly referred to as ‘’killer whales’’. In fact, they are a huge species of dolphin, and superb predators. They even prey upon hammer head sharks! Yet they have never been known to attack humans!

Here too, as intelligent mammals, it is very likely that their instinct is to avoid killing humans. This is a good thing!

Assuming that mosasaurs and plesiosaurs are mammals, it explains the reason they are not preying upon people. Their instincts prevent this. Further assuming them to be nocturnal, it stands to reason that they may well have legs. How else can they go back and forth into caves? It further stands to reason that they use those legs. They too, may come out of the water, after sunset, onto the meadows, in order to graze. Omnivores!

If that is the case, then the place where they enter and exit the meadow, is quite distinctive. It is a bare patch of ground, referred to as a ‘’slide’’. Those who work on the ocean, close to shore, can readily point out these slides. Bear in mind that these animals come out of the water after sundown, but before dark, and return to the water before sunrise, but in the daylight. A fine place for an inexpensive trail camera! Well within the price range of most workers!

Incidentally, in previous articles, I made the mistake of ‘’taking the scientists at their word’’. As they consistently refer to these huge, salt water swimming animals, as reptiles, I believed them. For that reason, I failed to conduct a proper investigation. This resulted in my suggestions for locating these animals, based upon the eggs that reptiles lay.

As we live in a class society, under a state of monopoly capitalism, there are two ideologies. One is bourgeois, and the other is proletarian. 

Lenin stressed this fact in his work, What Is To Be Done? As he phrased it, ‘’Since there can be no talk of an independent ideology being developed by the masses of workers in the process of their movement, the only choice is: either socialist or bourgeois ideology. There is no middle course (for humanity has not developed a ‘third ideology’, and moreover, in a society torn by class antagonisms, there can never be a non class or above class ideology)’’. (italics by Lenin)

It is significant that Lenin refers to the proletarian ideology and being ‘’socialist’’, in stark contrast to the bourgeois ideology. It is further significant that the bourgeois ideology has extended to all fields of science. 

Even though I made a mistake, it was relatively minor, and as we are all human, we all make mistakes. According to Lenin, the important thing is: ‘’Frankly acknowledging a mistake, ascertaining the reasons for it, analyzing the conditions that have led up to it, and thrashing out the means of its rectification’’.

This article is to be considered as a correction to that mistake. 

Now it is up to working class people to assist, in the search for these magnificent animals. The scientists are certainly not about to ‘’lift a finger’’, as they are so completely consumed with the bourgeois ideology. 

As previously stated, we have to fight the capitalists, on all fields. That includes the various fields of science.

Gerald McIsaac

Second Chinese Revolution Imminent

Gerald Mcisaac

The current ‘’trade war’’, initiated by Donald Trump, has resulted in some ‘’unforeseen consequences’’, to phrase it politely. In particular, his 145% tariffs on all Chinese goods, imported into the country, has resulted in an ‘’economic crisis’’, within the country of China, according to an independent Leftist journalist. This he has documented reasonably well, in the video titled, Dark Days Started In China: Chinese Workers Turns Against Xi Jinping- Mass Protest & Strikes Rises!

Allow me to stress the fact that the details which are presented in this video, are valuable, if only because the Chinese government censors have done such a fine job of keeping all news reports, concerning any and all protests, ‘’under wraps’’. These details stand in stark contrast to the analysis, by the narrator, which is limited strictly by his bourgeois outlook. This is to say that his analysis is largely bogus. 

The video documents the fact that Chinese protesters are chanting, ‘’Xi Jinping step down’’, as well as ‘’End Beijing’s Lockdown’’, and ‘’End Lockdowns All Over China’’. The narrator also makes the point that the situation is ‘’the same’’ in numerous cities, in that the ‘’people are in revolt, and hold Xi Jinping responsible for the economic crisis’’. He went on to say that, ‘’Millions of young Chinese, desperate about their future, have taken to the streets, for the first time, with such courage, carrying anti Ji banners. Opposition posters, graffiti and anti Ji slogans on the streets, are signs that many things are indeed changing in China.’’

These facts are promptly followed by an analysis: ’’What is the reason behind all this? Why is the Chinese people so angry with the government? The most obvious reason is the economic crisis in China’’, as well as the ‘’145% tariff imposed by the US on China’’, which has had a ‘’devastating impact on the Chinese economy…moreover, the social repercussions of this pressure are bringing to the fore a series of issues ranging from protests to tensions between the police and citizens.’’

This analysis is also somewhat valuable, as it provides us with a rather typical example of the bourgeois understanding of all revolutionary motion. The existence of classes, and of the class conflict, especially between the working class, the proletariat, and the monopoly capitalist class, the bourgeoisie, is carefully not mentioned. With that in mind, they are careful to refer to the crisis in capitalism, as an ‘’economic crisis’’, which has given rise to ‘’social repercussions’’, ‘’ranging from protests to tensions between the police and citizens’’. 

As well, the fact that the existence of classes necessarily gives rise to a state apparatus, of which the police are the most visible presence, is carefully overlooked. I use the word ‘’necessarily’’, as it is necessary for the class in power, in this case the bourgeoisie, to subjugate all other classes, especially the proletariat. I use the word ‘’especially’’, as it is the proletariat, which is the only consistently revolutionary class. As the capitalists are well aware!

Incidentally, I mention this for the sake of countless working people, those who are just now becoming politically active. Welcome my Brothers and Sisters, my Comrades!

With that in mind, I will also mention that China was once a Socialist country, from the Chinese Revolution of 1949, until the death of Mao, in 1976. After his death, the capitalists were able to return to power. To this day, the new capitalist rulers, of China, have maintained that which they refer to as the Communist Party of China, CCP, as their preferred instrument of rule. It is absolutely not a true Communist Party, as it once was, under Mao. It is Communist in name only! Do not judge a book by its cover! The current members of the Chinese Communist Party are bourgeois, capitalist, to the very core of their being!

The video goes on to state that, in certain cities, the ‘’unemployment rate has reached double digits, with record levels of unemployment among young people with college degrees…reports of an increase in the numbers of protests in China are frequently making headlines….police intervention has been used in some cases….some unemployed young people, organized online, have criticized some government policies as inadequate, saying that they cannot provide jobs, and that there is not enough resistance against Trump’s sanctions…attempts are being made to delete or block them…Although large scale mass protests are being suppressed…small but determined street demonstrations are now being turned into mass popular uprisings…The young population…is now demanding jobs, bread and a future…Xi Jinping’s administration is struggling to cope with the social unrest it is trying to suppress domestically….protests are still making headlines….deflation, uncertainty, and unemployment, are combining to stifle the domestic market. This inevitably leads to protests, clashes with the police, and anti establishment sentiments…the interests of the Xi government, and the citizens, are increasingly at odds with each other, the country could be dragged into a process of chaos…Young people are faced with bankrupt factories, closed workshops, and empty container ships…the possibility of a sharper social reaction, within the country, may emerge…real stagnation and social unrest have yet to emerge…could the Chinese people’s uprising lead to a revolution in the country?’’

I have deliberately chosen to quote the preceding, in such detail, in order to drive home the point that the bourgeois journalists, even those who are Leftist leaning, will go to great length, will resort to such ‘’verbal gymnastics’’, in order to avoid any mention of revolution. Yet that particular journalist was finally able to face that prospect, however reluctantly, which is the reason I placed it in italics.

There is a good reason that the journalist is so worried that a revolution could soon break out in China. A second Chinese Revolution! Because he has accurately described a revolutionary situation!

As Lenin stated, in his work Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder, ‘’The fundamental law of revolution, which has been confirmed by all revolutions, and especially by all three Russian revolutions of the Twentieth Century, is as follows: for a revolution to take place, it is not enough for the exploited and oppressed masses to realize the impossibility of living in the old way, and demand changes; for a revolution to take place, it is essential that the exploiters should not be able to live and rule in the old way. It is only when the ‘lower classes’ do not want to live in the old way and the ‘upper classes’ cannot carry on in the old way, that the revolution can triumph’’. (italics by Lenin)

The current situation in China, as described in the previously mentioned video, fits the description of a revolutionary situation. The Second Chinese Revolution is on the horizon!

The common people of China, by whom I mean the workers and family farmers, have one important advantage, in their war with the capitalists. That advantage lies with their experience of the Great Chinese Proletarian Cultural Revolution.

This calls for a little explanation. First, let me stress the fact that the ‘’Road to Scientific Socialism’’, is not similar to a four lane highway. On the contrary, the capitalists have placed ‘’potholes and roadblocks’’ at every opportunity. They are determined to maintain their life of luxury, at the expense of the working class. The experience of previous revolutions has confirmed this, beyond any shadow of a doubt. 

As is well known, the Great October Soviet Socialist Revolution of 1917, led by Lenin, gave birth to the Soviet Union. The first Scientific Socialist Republic! After the death of Lenin, in 1924, Stalin became the new leader. He was responsible for transforming the Soviet Union, from a rather backward, primarily agrarian country, into a highly industrialized country, on a par with the United States, through several Five Year Plans. This placed them in a good position to face the Nazis, in 1941. They refer to this as the Great Patriotic War.

Several years later, in 1949, the Chinese Revolution was also successful. Mao Tse Tung and the Chinese Communist Party led the Revolution to victory. Two of the largest countries in the world were, at that time, socialist.

After the death of Stalin, in 1953, the capitalists of the Soviet Union were able to return to power. To say that the world, or at least the most progressive people of the world, Scientific Socialists, Communists, were surprised, is an under statement. At first, all too many could not believe it. This is referred to as ‘’living in denial’’. 

Such an attitude is common place, to this day, even among those who are Scientific Socialists. It is also inexcusable, as Lenin warned that, after the revolution, after the capitalists are overthrown, after the capitalists are crushed, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, they will not resign themselves to their fate! On the contrary, their resistance will ‘’increase tenfold’’, as they make every effort to ‘’restore their paradise lost’’!

Lenin was not joking! The capitalists weaselled their way into the Communist Party, and with Stalin out of the way, seized power.

The Chinese Communist Party was slow to respond, but respond they did. They conducted a proper criticism of Stalin, and concluded that Stalin was a great revolutionary, but had made some rather serious mistakes. It was those mistakes which enabled the capitalists to return to power. In addition, the Chinese Communist Party launched the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, in 1960. A truly magnificent, ten year Revolution.

For ten years, the common people of China took part in this Revolution, in which the capitalists were rooted out of various fields of culture. In the process, they became schooled in the class struggle. For that reason, Mao was of the opinion that any return to power, of the Chinese capitalists, would not last for long. At worst, a few decades. As it has been several decades, since they returned to power, it is high time they were overthrown.

No doubt, the veterans of the Cultural Revolution will now coach the younger generation, in the class conflict. More accurately, class war, as it is a class war. 

We can only hope that they will be able to download the revolutionary works of Marx and Lenin, as well as Mao, from the internet. As the situation is now far different from that of 1949, with parts of the country now highly industrialized, the works of Marx and Lenin are more relevant.

There can be no doubt that the Chinese people will once again, overthrow their capitalists, and crush them, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Except that this time, they will do a more thorough job. 

As I have mentioned, in a previous article, the mistake of the Chinese Communists, lies in that of not carrying the Cultural Revolution through, to its logical conclusion, that of a Scientific Revolution. Just as the capitalists were hiding in various fields of culture, so too, they were hiding in various fields of science. By and large, they remained hidden, biding their time, waiting for the moment to strike. The death of Mao provided them with that moment. The rest is history, as they say.

Bear in mind that I use the word science, in the loosest possible sense, to include all fields of academia. All such fields are crawling with capitalists, and must be cleansed.

This is to stress the fact that Scientific Socialism, Communism, is a science, and should be treated as a science. The revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, as well as Mao, must be put into practice and refined. We must learn from the experience of previous revolutions. All of us are human, we all make mistakes, including the best of the Communists. It is our duty to learn from the successes, as well as the failures, of previous revolutionaries. 

As for those who are discouraged by the fact, that the two previous attempts at Scientific Socialism, have resulted in the capitalists returning to power, may I suggest that no one promised you a rose garden. This is war, class war, every bit as real as any other war throughout history. Further, there is a big difference between losing a battle and losing a war. 

Feel free to take some comfort from the experiences of previous revolutions. Shortly after the successful Russian Great October Soviet Revolution, the counter revolutionaries, the ‘’Whites’’, controlled possibly three quarters of the country. The Soviets were ‘’hanging on by their fingertips’’, desperately protecting the major cities, with their key factories and railroads. The Whites were within a few kilometres of the capital, Saint Petersburg. Yet the Communists did not despair. They called upon the working class, the proletariat, and the most advanced workers responded. With great sacrifice, they pushed the Whites back.

A similar situation unfolded in the late fall of 1941. The Nazis were within a few kilometres of the capitol of Moscow. World leaders were convinced that the Soviet Union was defeated. The exception was the Soviet High Command. They were of a different opinion. 

In fact, to the astonishment of everyone, especially the Nazis, the Soviets conducted a November 7, Victory Day Parade in Moscow! This had the desired effect of raising morale. Every member of the military, from the highest ranking general to the raw recruits, knew that the war was far from over. They were determined to drive out the Nazi invaders.

This was followed by a massive offensive in December, which succeeded in pushing the Nazi invaders back, a considerable distance. 

I offer these as examples of courage and sacrifice, on the part of working class people, against over whelming odds. Bear in mind that workers, proletarians, have no country. We do have a common enemy, the monopoly capitalist class, the bourgeoisie.

Perhaps those who are experiencing despair, can take some inspiration from this. If not, then by all means, get out of the way! The crisis in capitalism has spread to numerous countries, as has the revolutionary movement. A multi national revolution is about to take place. We have no use for quitters! Get active or get out!

Gerald McIsaac