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FYI - Dr. Martin Luther King, leader of the Civil Rights movement, soundly rejected communism and Marxism. In his book, Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story published in 1957, he articulately lists his reasons for rejecting Marx and communism:
"In reading Communist writings I drew certain conclusions that have remained with me as convictions to this day. First, I rejected their materialistic interpretation of history. Communism, avowedly secularistic and materialistic, has no place for God. "
"Second, I strongly disagreed with communism's ethical relativism. Since for the Communist there is no divine government, no absolute moral order, there are no fixed, immutable principles; consequently almost anything-force, violence, murder, lying-is a justifiable means to the 'millennial' end. "
"Third, I opposed communism's political totalitarianism. In communism, the individual ends up in subjection to the state. True, the Marxists would argue that the state is an 'interim' reality which is to be eliminated when the classless society emerges; but the state is the end while it lasts, and man is only a means to that end."
"In reading Communist writings I drew certain conclusions that have remained with me as convictions to this day. First, I rejected their materialistic interpretation of history. Communism, avowedly secularistic and materialistic, has no place for God. "
"Second, I strongly disagreed with communism's ethical relativism. Since for the Communist there is no divine government, no absolute moral order, there are no fixed, immutable principles; consequently almost anything-force, violence, murder, lying-is a justifiable means to the 'millennial' end. "
"Third, I opposed communism's political totalitarianism. In communism, the individual ends up in subjection to the state. True, the Marxists would argue that the state is an 'interim' reality which is to be eliminated when the classless society emerges; but the state is the end while it lasts, and man is only a means to that end."
Nonsense. Why don't you give up your civil rights and set an example for us all. Not an appealing idea? I didn't think so.
What breaks up families is poverty. Lack of affordable housing and lack of long-term jobs make it near impossible to led a stable life.
What breaks up families is poverty. Lack of affordable housing and lack of long-term jobs make it near impossible to led a stable life.
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The media elite promote rappers like JayZ instead of someone like me with a positive message."
That's how Capitalism works. The media promotes whatever makes money. Don't blame Marx, blame Capitalism. 🤷♂
Once blacks received 'special' rights, along with welfare destroying the nuclear family, they were taught to disrespect authority."
Welfare programs actually lifted tons of families out of poverty. And saying the nuclear family has been destroyed is just insane, most families today are nuclear.
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I am against both Capitalism and Communism. The supposed rivalry between Marxist-inspired movements and capitalism has always been an illusion. Marxism, Communism and liberalism have been and continue to be exploited by the forces of international capitalism to further their global agenda, despite their surface disagreements. The ultimate goal of capitalism is to create a worldwide collectivist society of consumers, and Marxism is merely one means of attaining this.
Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution was the first iteration of the New World Order and it funded and created the modern Communist movements and is the over-riding force behind modern moral degeneracy and liberalism.
Just because most families today are nuclear doesn't mean they are not dysfunctional. It doesn't mean that they aren't being destroyed. Just look at the skyrocketing divorce rates. It doesn't take much to see that they are being undermined.
That's how Capitalism works. The media promotes whatever makes money. Don't blame Marx, blame Capitalism. 🤷♂
I am against both Capitalism and Communism. The supposed rivalry between Marxist-inspired movements and capitalism has always been an illusion. Marxism, Communism and liberalism have been and continue to be exploited by the forces of international capitalism to further their global agenda, despite their surface disagreements. The ultimate goal of capitalism is to create a worldwide collectivist society of consumers, and Marxism is merely one means of attaining this.
Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution was the first iteration of the New World Order and it funded and created the modern Communist movements and is the over-riding force behind modern moral degeneracy and liberalism.
Welfare programs actually lifted tons of families out of poverty. And saying the nuclear family has been destroyed is just insane, most families today are nuclear.
Just because most families today are nuclear doesn't mean they are not dysfunctional. It doesn't mean that they aren't being destroyed. Just look at the skyrocketing divorce rates. It doesn't take much to see that they are being undermined.
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How is Marxism part of that? Marxism isn't a form of Capitalism, rather Marxists want the workers to have democratic control of the means of production. And while every society has always and will always have consumers, Marxists want to decommodify essential services.
That's because divorce was taboo in the past. Divorce isn't a good metric to determine how well marriage is doing on a social level. For all we know, marriage was doing worse in the past, but people still stayed together because they didn't want to be socially shunned.
Marxism, Communism and liberalism have been and continue to be exploited by the forces of international capitalism to further their global agenda, despite their surface disagreements. The ultimate goal of capitalism is to create a worldwide collectivist society of consumers, and Marxism is merely one means of attaining this.
How is Marxism part of that? Marxism isn't a form of Capitalism, rather Marxists want the workers to have democratic control of the means of production. And while every society has always and will always have consumers, Marxists want to decommodify essential services.
Just because most families today are nuclear doesn't mean they are not dysfunctional. It doesn't mean that they aren't being destroyed. Just look at the skyrocketing divorce rates. It doesn't take much to see that they are being undermined.
That's because divorce was taboo in the past. Divorce isn't a good metric to determine how well marriage is doing on a social level. For all we know, marriage was doing worse in the past, but people still stayed together because they didn't want to be socially shunned.
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