The F-word Matters!
from the series Raise Your Voice
By PETER MOLENAAR
Here the f-word refers to the potentiality for a home-brewed fascism, i.e., an open dictatorship of the most chauvinistic sector of our capitalist ruling-class. Note: the false patriotism fostered by these imperialists infects our national consciousness, while Zionism, the ideology of the Jewish ruling-class, infects Israel. Hey, Biden is an imperialist, but he isn’t a fascist!
So, what is to be done in the electoral arena this time? Well, Biden’s refusal to negotiate with Russia, even as they amassed their troops, suggests what? To this we must add his vacillating complicity with Israel’s genocidal displacement campaign. Clearly then: WE CAN NOT ENDORSE HIM.
Yet, the conversation is ongoing….
MN 350 (headquartered at 4407 E. Lake Street) recently posed the question to its membership. After elaborating my opposition to Biden’s imperialism, I railed against the one who sells playgrounds to folks we could happily live without (i.e., the rich and the super-rich). Is Trump a fascist, or merely a master of word magic? Clearly, he panders to chauvinistic trends which enhance the possibility of a fascist state at some point in time.
What is chauvinism? Actually, it is a false sense of superiority which flows from ignorance.… Read the rest “The F-word Matters!”
Editor’s Note:
In January 2024 the alley published a review of Unconquered Nations, a book of writings reflecting on the experiences of women protecting Little Earth during the civil unrest following the Murder of George Floyd in 2020. For those interested in reading the book, the alley has inquired with Hennepin County Library about adding it to their collection since it is not available commercially. We will keep readers up to date on its availability.
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