Communists carry the mistaken reputation, mouthed by capitalists
and monarchs, that they hate democracy. Nothing could be further from
the truth! Communists stand for the ultimate democracy: proletarian
democracy. The “democracy” of capitalist society, as Lenin points
out, is democracy for slaveholders, the democracy for those who hold
power over others, and exploit the toiling masses. For the working
class in capitalist society, their democracy has been ripped from
them as they're forced to make choices that keep them in bondage,
like the choice of wage slavery or homelessness and starvation.
Currently, in the USA, the bourgeois choice is between Trump and
Clinton, neither of which represent the working class.
Stalin said it best, when he said “It is difficult for me to imagine what “personal liberty” is enjoyed by an unemployed hungry person. True freedom can only be where there is no exploitation and oppression of one by another; where there is no unemployment, and where a person is not living in fear of losing his job, his home and his bread. Only in such a society personal and any other freedom can exist for real and not on paper.”
Only under socialism can workers taste the true feeling of freedom, for their fear of exploitation and abuse that they dealt with under capitalism, is no longer existent under the new workers’ socialist state. Proletarian democracy means that oppressors and exploiters are now under the boot of the working class. Democracy comes when the working class holds power. Proletarian democracy is secured with the dictatorship of the proletariat; the democratic action of the proletariat, with submission of the capitalists under the proletariat's control. This is the world communists fight for. One for workers that eliminates the exploiters.
Yet, the propaganda and lies of the capitalists across the planet are strong. Bourgeois propaganda misguides workers internationally to believe that their current life is “fine” and “democratic.” While these same workers usually suffer to keep the roof over their head, or struggle with feeding their family. The lies and propaganda of capitalism have twisted the critical thinking of workers internationally, and have made them in to exactly what they want, mindless obedient workers, who can be profitable, and submissive. This is a problem that communists face, to break this propaganda, to educate workers to understand what capitalism is: an exploitative system that uses workers for the ultimate goal of profit for a select few.
How can democracy live in capitalist society when workers have no ability to lead? When they make up the majority yet hold no power in a so called “democratic” society? It is only the rich who can afford it. Just look at the obscene cost of our election system in this country! How can democracy live under capitalist society when workers can't make the decisions? Instead the rich, who have no understanding of workers and their problems, only the bourgeoisie can make such decisions? Why are the rich considered the only ones smart enough to run society when they do not understand workers’ issues like global warming, nuclear energy, housing, education, health, and medical care? These are the fundamental questions that must be asked, and when asked the answer is always the same. There is no democracy for workers under capitalism, thus, the democracy under capitalism, is only for the exploiters, the capitalist class. Capitalist "democracy," is nothing more than the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, monopoly finance capitalism. Just ask yourselves, who owns the media? Is it you? Does it speak on your behalf?
Stalin said it best, when he said “It is difficult for me to imagine what “personal liberty” is enjoyed by an unemployed hungry person. True freedom can only be where there is no exploitation and oppression of one by another; where there is no unemployment, and where a person is not living in fear of losing his job, his home and his bread. Only in such a society personal and any other freedom can exist for real and not on paper.”
Only under socialism can workers taste the true feeling of freedom, for their fear of exploitation and abuse that they dealt with under capitalism, is no longer existent under the new workers’ socialist state. Proletarian democracy means that oppressors and exploiters are now under the boot of the working class. Democracy comes when the working class holds power. Proletarian democracy is secured with the dictatorship of the proletariat; the democratic action of the proletariat, with submission of the capitalists under the proletariat's control. This is the world communists fight for. One for workers that eliminates the exploiters.
Yet, the propaganda and lies of the capitalists across the planet are strong. Bourgeois propaganda misguides workers internationally to believe that their current life is “fine” and “democratic.” While these same workers usually suffer to keep the roof over their head, or struggle with feeding their family. The lies and propaganda of capitalism have twisted the critical thinking of workers internationally, and have made them in to exactly what they want, mindless obedient workers, who can be profitable, and submissive. This is a problem that communists face, to break this propaganda, to educate workers to understand what capitalism is: an exploitative system that uses workers for the ultimate goal of profit for a select few.
How can democracy live in capitalist society when workers have no ability to lead? When they make up the majority yet hold no power in a so called “democratic” society? It is only the rich who can afford it. Just look at the obscene cost of our election system in this country! How can democracy live under capitalist society when workers can't make the decisions? Instead the rich, who have no understanding of workers and their problems, only the bourgeoisie can make such decisions? Why are the rich considered the only ones smart enough to run society when they do not understand workers’ issues like global warming, nuclear energy, housing, education, health, and medical care? These are the fundamental questions that must be asked, and when asked the answer is always the same. There is no democracy for workers under capitalism, thus, the democracy under capitalism, is only for the exploiters, the capitalist class. Capitalist "democracy," is nothing more than the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, monopoly finance capitalism. Just ask yourselves, who owns the media? Is it you? Does it speak on your behalf?
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