Re: [Marxism] In response to Sam Webb's On "The Nature, Role, and Work of the Communist Party"

[Benjamin Morgan <foreverblaze89@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Mehmet,
 
Thanks for the feedback! I did see the recent post about the SWP it's a shame. 
I am confused about the way theses Marxist-Leninist learn and teach Marxism. 
When i was a member of the CPUSA, vital parts of every general meeting was 
reserved by the branch leader for the sole purpose of chanting line and verse 
of Leninism. It forces me to question how they themselves learned or engaged 
with Marxism. I think that a lot of people miss the most important part: 
learning Marx's method. It seems like a lot of people read Das Capital download 
an on-line study guide and then blissfully proclaim "I am a Marxist" (Oh wait 
not Das Capital, that's way too hard!, The Manifesto) What vexes me is that if 
they read the manifesto they clearly must have not read it for content. Clearly 
the beginning of section II Proletariat and Communists proclaims:    
 
"In what relation do the Communists stand to the proletarians as a whole? The 
Communists do not form a separate party opposed to the other working-class 
parties. They have no interests separate and apart from those of the 
proletariat as a whole. They do not set up any sectarian principles of their 
own, by which to shape and mold the proletarian movement."
 
Time and time again the Marxist-Leninist make the same mistakes in which Lenin 
himself made as far as organizationally. I think people like Sam Webb have 
static notions of historical materialism that makes them forget that the 
purpose is to analyze the "actual relations springing from an existing class 
struggle, from a historical movement going on under our very eyes." ( Marx 
Manifesto section II Proletariat and Communists Manifesto) His decision to 
alter the party has no material implications. It merely shows his own 
unwillingness to fight against the current system. Supporting the democrats has 
no effect on the party. The democrats wont endorse the support of the party, 
and the Democrats are just as repressive and capitalistic as the Republicans; 
(with exception of a smile and advocacy of piecemeal social programs) which 
means if anything the communist party risk a perpetuation of the status quo.
 
Ben


      
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