![]() ![]() The material response to this phenomenon clearly lies in the fact that class consciousness becomes ever-so aware when material conditions represent such exhausting exploitation and divisions within society. Laissez-faire capitalism has failed itself already, welfare capitalism and Keynesian models have since been adopted. These material conditions are not demonstrable of the success of capitalism, rather, the manipulative face of capitalism that attempts to sustain itself. The American worker is not as oppressed nor exploited as he once was. Indeed, the American proletariat has most certainly been “bought off” by bourgeois interests. America has abandoned any sense of class consciousness indeed, when asked what socio-economic class one belongs to the popular response is the “middle-class.”īut this should not be taken to indicate that Marxism-Leninism has failed, but rather the material conditions within America have created a society not yet accepting of such principles, unlike other parts of the world. The modern American left no longer involves itself with Marxist-Leninist doctrine, nor mention the class conflicts that exist within society. First and foremost, we must examine the material conditions and that of which the state has utilized to marginalize the power of Marxist-Leninist rhetoric and action. The proper answer to this question lies in many facets of American life. It’s at this point that I’d like to pose the question, “what has happened to the American Marxist-Leninist movement?” It should be noted that as an abstract, the left is composed of more than this mere element, but this shall be the focus. Indeed, when defining the “Left,” I’m referring to the once strong (within an imperialist nation) Communist movement that had indeed emphasized class consciousness, class warfare, and Marxism-Leninism. The most “left-wing” aspect of the Democratic party would essentially exist somewhere in what is known as “left of center.” Here lies the politics of reformism and class betrayal, and I shall not be bothered with their failures at this moment. ![]() These individuals do not constitute lefti-wing radicalism, in fact, they barely occupy the political left. Before I continue, some important definitions are in order.įirst and foremost, when I refer to “the left” as an abstract generalization, I’m not referring to the Democratic party. When confronted with ideological leftism, pundits and others within the mainstream political discourse find themselves embarassingly confused as to what may be considered real “leftism.” The left in the United States has been emasculated by mainstream liberal ideology, something that has rendered the leftist movement weak, fractured, and utterly disorganized. ![]()
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