Commentary
By Frances Rice
As author Michael Scheuer wrote, the Democratic Party is the party of
the four S’s: slavery, secession, segregation and now socialism.
Details about the horrific and racist history of the Democratic Party are
provided in the article posted on this site: “Republicans And Democrats Did Not Switch Sides On Racism.”
The below article “The pillars of Progressive-Leninism” by William Haupt
III contains an astute analysis of why the
Democratic Party embraces socialism, as well as how Democrats obscure the ill
effects of their failed socialist policies by calling themselves “progressives.“
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The pillars of
Progressive-Leninism
Statue of Vladimir
Lenin - Shutterstock photo
“In the theater of confusion, knowing the location of the exits is what
counts.”
– Mason Cooley
Every leftist movement the world has ever seen has started as an appeal
to equalize a society in favor of those expecting a return on a negative
investment. This divisive brand of extremism arises after seeds of insecurity
are cultivated by confusion, dissolution and chaos. Once these targets are
isolated from the properties of logic, they are consumed with contrived
non-issues that occupy their mental space for reason and cognitive thought.
Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany were archetypes of this power-achieving genre
that birthed many a sinister incarnation, including today’s left elitists.
Confusion breeds dissolution which permits opportunists to extort independency
into dependency.
The isolation of factions to achieve victory has been a critical strategy
since ancient Greece. This empowers the sovereign to control subjects and
mitigate collective rule. Divide et impera was fine-tuned by Philip II of
Macedon when he consolidated Greece by inciting unrest in local provinces.
Julius Caesar divided loyalty to build the Roman Empire. He disunified Gaul and
segregated the Celtic nation to disable their ability to stop his nation building.
Napoleon Bonaparte borrowed both Philip II and Caesar’s play books to
aggrandize his dynasty.
“One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain
one's superiority.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte
Volumes have been written on the deployment of separating the masses to
actualize agendas on military and political battlefronts. Tactics remain
consistent no matter which arena these conflicts take place since “the victor
gets the spoils” and “all is fair in war and politics.” Progressives are masters
of ad hominem attacks against opponents since they can’t win on ideology. Those
on the right are always divided and use public forums to denounce each other to
the chagrin of their party and delight of the left. This has been the case for
decades and it will carry forward until the last day of eternity.
“In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.”
– Winston Churchill
There was a time when politics was about debate: assault, then react,
retort and counter assault. Most respected the traditional constraints of the
public forum and kept their “flame-wars” prudent. But that ended with the
election of Donald Trump. When progressives got caught with their pants down
Election Eve, their stupefaction turned to hate. Within hours, progressives
across the U.S. gathered copies of Marx’s Communist Manifesto and the Essential
Works of Lenin for Socialists and declared war on republicanism.
“War does not determine who is right – only who is left.”
– Bertrand Russell
Class warfare has been a leftist tactic for centuries. Democrats segregated the classes for decades after the Civil War. Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Barack Obama isolated fluctuant groups to expand federalism and liberalism.
By ensconcing specific perpetual underclasses, Obama spawned a mammoth flock of
malcontents that changed the leftist manipulation blueprint forever. Obama’s
theatrical techniques of persuasion showed that leftist proclivities can
attenuate logic for any sorceress progressive hallucination they conjure up.
This laid the foundation for the mother of all liberalist movements to openly
subjugate republicanism.
“The last capitalist we hang shall be the one who sold us the rope.”
– Karl Marx
Saul Alinsky was the mentor for new-age progressives such as Obama and
Clinton. But when Bernie Sanders came out of the closet, it revealed his true
colors and unearthed the core micro-foundations of the left’s quasi-socialist
crusade. Post anti-Trump progressives combined Marxist socioeconomic theory and
Leninist political bait-and-switch stratagem; the formula Lenin used to
eradicate Russian capitalism. By cloning the divisive rhetoric of Marxism and
Leninism, this caustic brand of extremism legitimizes their operatives’ social
and political assaults against republicanism. Gullible subclasses follow,
trading individualism for collectivism as leftists undermine their faith in
capitalism.
“Truth is the most precious thing. That's why we should ration it.”
– Vladimir Lenin
Lenin brought socialism to Russia through the back door. He created an
environment to propagate deception. His secret weapon was propaganda. By
delegitimizing and demonizing every traditional Russian institution, Lenin
created chaos and fear. He disrupted Russia’s daily business to the point
capitalism was viewed as the problem and socialism a sober and judicious
solution. That confirms why the left chose Leninism over Alinsky-ism to retool
their hybrid brand of progressivism to defeat U.S. republicanism.
“There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience.”
– Vladimir Lenin
The Democratic Party has fallen prey to Lenin’s socialist pyramid of
ruling chiefs who take random shots at every social, cultural, economic, and
political institution in America. They propagate a steady stream of assaults
against center right republicanism. Those at the top bankroll these attacks and
are immune to the residuum of liberalist wealth redistribution. But those on
the bottom have everything to lose yet take their bait eagerly?
“It is much easier to shout, abuse, and howl than to attempt to relate,
to explain.”
– Vladimir Lenin
Progressives misread the two Barack Obama elections. Hillary Clinton was
hand-picked to escalate anti-capitalist dogma to the next level. They felt
their trajectory was impenetrable. But when middle class America saw the
downside of eight more years of Alinsky-ism on steroids the voter turnout of
minorities and hardcore leftists was not enough to secure a state of comrades
and commandants.
Vladimir Lenin said, “The death of truth is inevitable if socialism is to
succeed.” Lenin used six rules of propaganda to displace capitalism. “The end
always justifies the means”; anything goes. “One must alter and manipulate the
meaning of words” to disarm opposition. “You never let a crisis go to waste” if
you can benefit. “Demonize everyone standing in your way.” “The best use of
propaganda is violence in the public.” And “Always blame your predecessor for
your failures.” It does not take a rocket scientist to comprehend; the far left
has adopted Lenin’s playbook as their new progressive manifesto!
“No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.”
– Vladimir Lenin
Progressives are obsessed with power. They have carbon copied Lenin’s
methodology to establish a new national populist order. The far left is aware
to close the deal on progressive-Leninism, their operatives must denigrate
capitalism. It’s vital they continually create miseries; instill fear, assault
morality, family, faith, and traditional values. They must destroy every
conservative institution and think tank. Their objective is to convince America
that capitalism no longer works, and socialism does.
“We Social-Democrats always stand for democracy, not in the name of
capitalism."
– Vladimir Lenin
Progressives are working overtime to control the government by the 2020
census. Just as Lenin did, they’ll promise cake and ice cream but deliver bread
and water. They’ll blame every economic and social shortcoming on
conservatives. They will march lock-step with Marx and Lenin until they
perpetuate progressive-Leninism. This will be done one law at a time. As Lenin
said, “Every little difference may become a big one if it is insisted on.” Our
wisest founder, elder Ben Franklin, saw the writing on the Convention wall in
1787:
“We have given you a republic – if you can keep it?”
Contributing Columnist William Haupt III is a retired
professional journalist, author, and citizen legislator in California for over
40 years. He got his start working to approve California Proposition 13.