If you know yourself but not the enemy, for
every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
If you know neither the enemy nor yourself,
you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu The Art of War.
I do not remember when I first heard this quote but the
truth of this statement has always stuck with me. It is in this spirit that I
decided that now was the time to read the Communist Manifesto.
It explains a lot of what is happening currently on the
left. With quotes such as “In Communist Society, the present
dominates the past.” (Pg 23) and “The Communists have not invented the intervention
of society in education; they do but seek to alter the character of that
intervention, and to rescue education from the influence of the ruling class.” (Pg
24)
The Manifesto also criticizes other forms of Communism
and Socialism, pointing out beneficial sections of the different forms as well
as failings.
One of the forms called out is called Critical-Utopian
Communism and Socialism. Here is what Marx said about them:
“The significance
of Critical-Utopian Socialism and Communism bears an inverse relation to
historical development. In proportion as the modern class struggle develops and
takes definite shape, this fantastic standing apart from the contest, these
fantastic attacks on it, lose all practical value and all theoretical
justification. Therefore, although the originators of these systems were, in
many respects, revolutionary, their disciples have, in every case, formed mere reactionary
sects. They hold fast by the original views of their masters, in opposition to
the progressive historical development of the proletariat. They, therefore, endeavor,
and that consistently, to deaden the class struggle and to reconcile the class
antagonisms. They still dream of experimental realization of their social
Utopias, of founding isolated “phalansters”, of establishing “Home Colonies”,
or setting up a “Little Icaria” – duodecimo editions of the New Jerusalem – and
to realize all these castles in the air, they are compelled to appeal to the
feelings and purses of the bourgeois. By degrees, they sink into the category
of the reactionary [or] conservative Socialists depicted above, differing from
these only by more systematic pedantry, and by their fanatical and
superstitious belief in the miraculous effects of their social science.
They,
therefore, violently oppose all political action on the part of the working
class; such action, according to them, can only result from blind unbelief in
the new Gospel.” (pg 33 The Communist Manifesto)
The reactionary sects formed by these Critical-Utopian
Socialist and Communists today are called Antifa and Social Justice Warriors
(SJW). They appeal to the “feelings and purses” of big companies and wealthy
people. They hold a “fanatical and superstitious belief in the miraculous effects
of their social science.” Replace social science with Social Justice and it
perfectly describes the cult like behavior of the far left.
They have unwavering faith in their “new Gospel” known now
as intersectionality.
Antifa does “violently oppose... political action”, they are
an anarchist group, although they do not mind it when it works in their favor.
This is why they made threats to shut down the Rose Parade because Republicans
were going to participate.
In these crazy times we live, it is best to arm yourself
with knowledge not only of yourself, but of others who oppose you. Also I thought
it would be funny to quote Marx back to these Critical-Utopian Communist and Socialists
just to see their reactions. If only they didn’t wear masks all the time.
What do you make of this, is there value in reading the
Communist Manifesto and understanding the other side, or is there no hope? Do
you see any parallels between Marx criticisms here and Antifa/SJWs?
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