Leninism, Trotskyism, and the American Right

Have you noticed that on the right there is a blind adherence to the party line?

Have you noticed the use of collectivist forces to steer debate (mob protests against the Florida recount for example.)

The Trotsky Hour: A consrvative talks of the Trotskyite takeover of the conservative movement.

ACHIEVING A “LENINIST” STRATEGY: From the "capitalist" CATO institute

This fits in with my philosophy that many of our leaders today do not so much fear communism, as much as they are, fundamentally in their hearts, communists. They understand and believe in Marxist-Leninist ideology (much more so than the middle or working class) and either are doing what they can to prevent it by using its means OR actively propagating it (since, in Marxism, the mature capitalist state¹ is the only state that is ready for communism. This, some argue, is the reason for the failure of the 20^th century communist revolutions, they all occurred in relatively poor nations that did not have the industrial capital to maintain a workers paradise).

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Mature Capitalism

• In mature capitalism, there are three main classes:
1. The capitalist class: own the means of production.
2. The workers: who are exploited for the surplus value produced by their labor.
3. The petit bourgeoisie: who work providoing their own labor. EG: Shopowners and small-holding farmers who own their own land.
• Because of economies of scale, the petit bourgeoisie is eventually absorbed into the working class.
• Economy of Scale: industrialization permits reduced cost in production because of repetition for large production orders (unit costs are less).
• The close proximity of urban workers permits them to organize themselves into unions. This forms the embryonic form of class consciousness.
• The political organizations that sustain that consciousness: unions and revolutionaries.

Modern disclaimer: I am not now nor have I even been a communist, terrorist, islamist, jihadist, or anti-american.