Marxism-Leninism
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“The indestructible foundation of the whole edifice of Marxism-Leninism is its philosophy - dialectical and historical materialism.
That philosophy regards the world as it actually is, views it in the light of data provided by progressive science and social practice. Marxist philosophical materialism is the logical outcome of scientific knowledge gained over the centuries.”[1]
Human development is the history of
a grand struggle between the forces of progress and the forces of reaction.
A struggle waged by progressive scientists, philosophers and the labouring
masses against ignorance, superstition, idealism and capital. These forces
manifest themselves in economic relations and classes. The history of
Canadian development is found in this struggle between the forces of
reaction – the capitalists which live off the unpaid labour of workers and
expropriate labour for profit - and the most progressive force which
transforms human relations for the betterment of all – the working class.
The working class produce all value
and national wealth. The working class is the most progressive and socially
important class. The productive and progressive forces within the working
class are locked in a great battle of ideas and economic relations.
Capitalists attempt to subvert the working class from its historical role as
the leaders of the nation and progress to an obedient servant of war
profiteers, industrial capitalists, and investor and finance capital
classes.
There are many world outlooks
progressive and reactionary. Reactionary outlooks seek to persuade workers
that they must become blindly dependant on religion, spirituality or other
variants of philosophies of idealism. These “philosophies”, all rooted in
the perpetuation of control of economic power for the privileged classes and
bosses, all divert or distort human labour into some form of human activity
that is less desirable then idleness, parasitism and leisure, where the
pursuit of riches is the supreme human virtue.
Marxism-Leninism trusts science and
looks to science for the technical mastery of the planet in the betterment
of workers. Marxism teaches us that the development of society takes place
according to objective laws of human development. These laws govern not only
nature but the development of human society itself and take place
independent of man’s will.
Marxism is the study of the
objective laws of materialism. By revealing these laws of social development
Marxism thereby challenge the fundamental premise of all preceding systems;
slavery, feudalism and capitalism and raised history to a qualitatively
higher level of a genuine science capable of explaining the nature of social
and economic relations.
Bourgeois sociologists, economists
and historians have not been able to refute the materialist conception of
history. They desperately attempt to repudiate the historical materialism of
Marxism because it disproves the "eternity" of the capitalist system and it
places in workers hands the tools required to transform society from one of
private property and privilege for the few to one of national and social
development for all.
Canadian politics and the nature of
Canadian capital are part of the world historical transformation from
capitalism to socialism. The current state of Canadian politics is a
reflection of the historical period of capitalist development – US
imperialism. The contradictions and the struggles emerging are a
manifestation in the crises of capitalism and its collapse where wars and
economic crises dominate the development of human activities.
The study of Marxism is a life long
pursuit. Mastery of the fundamentals of Marxism requires serious and
thoughtful study. It is a task that has great rewards and leads workers to
an integral world outlook, from the work place, to human relations, to the
protection of and advancement of the social and economic gains fought and
won through hundreds of years of struggle.
Focus On Marxism-Leninism (FOML) is
an attempt to bring to workers the fundamentals of historical materialism
and the science of Marxism. FOML is produced by workers and farmers who
study Marxism so that it can be applied to the daily struggles in the work
place and lives of workers. FOML will bring relevant works and analysis of
the writings of Marx, Engels and Lenin to Canadian and world political
developments.
We appeal to workers, farmers,
progressive economist and sociologists to submit topical articles to FOS for
publication.
Notes:
Notes:
1. Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism,
Foreign Language Publishing House, Moscow, USSR, page 22