By Harry Felker
The Four Philosophies Political Theory
In regards to politics, I have shown the political spectrum as a triangle (shown below) and reasoned the philosophies attached as Liberalism, Statism, Left Wing and Right Wing.
Three of the four, all but liberalism, share the feature of increased government, in most versions, to the annihilation of the individual, liberalism stands alone as the only philosophy that promotes individualism. I intend to answer the questions; what is the objective definitions and goals of each of these political philosophies, what are the features of each of these philosophies in comparison to their diametric opposites and which is best for most people, through objective reasoning.
Jokers to the Left, Clowns to the Right
The left and right wings of politics are available to be observed in every nation, though in America, unlike foreign nations, we refuse to call these concepts what they truly are, it is seemingly taboo in major media, and as such have worked their way out of common sense in the American people. It is necessary to identify these concepts as they are in earnest if we are to discuss them rationally, and since this has not been prevalent in modern America, I can only assume that the best one can hope for is an irrational voting pool, though more common would seem to be absent voters.
So what is the Left exactly? In every instance outside of America the left is designated as the Communist or Labor Party. In the United States it is called the Democrat Party, one would assume that if this is the case, the left here should line up with communism. Let us look at the objective definition of Communism and the platform of the Democrat Party:
Merriam-Webster: Communism (1)
Main Entry: com·mu·nism
Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-yə-ˌni-zəm, -yü-\
Function: noun
Etymology: French communisme, from commun common
Date: 1840
1 a: a theory advocating elimination of private property b: a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed
2 capitalized a: a doctrine based on revolutionary Marxian socialism and Marxism-Leninism that was the official ideology of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics b: a totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production c: a final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed equitably d: communist systems collectively
The Democrat Party Platform in short from their site (2)
The Democratic Party has a long and proud history of representing and protecting the interests of working Americans and guaranteeing personal liberties for all. One of the places we articulate our beliefs is in the Party's National Platform, adopted every four years by the Delegates at the National Convention.
(Long form located here http://www.democrats.org/a/party/platform.html )
Now I know the Platform seems quite innocuous in the short order, but when we delve into the I-paper, expanded, version of the platform, it becomes a little more eerie, a lot more similar to the 1 b definition of Communism, which is the ends to Marxism’s means so to speak. “Today, we pledge a return to core moral principles like stewardship, service to others, personal responsibility, shared sacrifice and a fair shot for all …” (Pg. 6) “We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people…” (Pg. 8) “health care should be a shared responsibility between employers, workers, insurers, providers and government...” (Pg. 10) “…behavioral health management should be assured for all Americans who require care coordination… …We should promote additional tobacco and substance abuse prevention.” (Pg. 11) “…making sure workers get their fair share…” (Pg. 14), these quotes from the above link provided with the Democratic Party platform, are quite reminiscent of the definition of Marxism (3)
Main Entry: Marx·ism
Pronunciation: \ˈmärk-ˌsi-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1887
: the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Marx ; especially : a theory and practice of socialism including the labor theory of value, dialectical materialism, the class struggle, and dictatorship of the proletariat until the establishment of a classless society
Further I would like to point out Karl Marx’s 10 planks (4):
1. Abolition of private property and the application of all rents of land to public purposes.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.
3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralization of the means of communications and transportation in the hands of the State.
7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state, the bringing into cultivation of wastelands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal liability of all to labor. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries, gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equitable distribution of population over the country.
10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production.
You will note the appearance of “labor theory value” and “dictatorship of the proletariat” in the definition of Marxism, and the few selections are indicative of the entire platform of the Democratic Party. One would think that Democratic and Labor would be completely interchangeable under objective inspection of the definitions surrounding communism and the Democratic platform. Democratic Party policy follows left wing authoritarianism based on the moral high ground of “serving the masses” just as Marxism justifies the “dictatorship of the proletariat” in the effort to establish a “classless society”. I would also like to note for all those that believe that the Marx ideal would abolish a government, this is just not true, it would abolish classes, no one would be rich or poor as all would have equal share to all resources, the issue with this is that as population increases resources diminish and the ruling class would always exist, able to extort resources with the power of political pull. The parallels between the concept of Marxist Communism and the Democratic Party platform are well established and apparent, it is to the point that they do not even hide it, knowing that the indoctrination of the people would not allow them to see such a parallel. Which brings us to our other, more sinister parallel, moral justification for the annihilation of the individual in the name of the “greater good”. As seen from the quotes above, the focus is on the sacrifice of the individual for the rest of the society, making it the moral imperative of the individual to sacrifice himself to the community, and personal achievement is discounted unless it has social benefit and is given freely to society.
Another inherently communist government body is the UN; I will now direct you to the universal declaration of human rights for my proof, as it is similar along the lines of Communism and Democratic Platform (5)
“Article 22.
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.”
“Article 23.
(3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.”
“Article 24.
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.”
“Article 25.
(1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services…”
“Article 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory.
(2) Education… shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.”
“Article 29.
Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.”
So as we can see the apparent left wing bend in the moral superiority of the greater good is a fundamental role of the United Nations, and it leaves little to the imagination that the authority is not upon the individual to live his life but rather to the community. Expanded to the international community with the UN, one can only imagine the standard of living when free competition for goods and services is replaced by this system world wide, which coincidentally, or maybe not so much, was what Marx prophesized with his philosophy of communism, a world wide expansion. It seems that the UN is making Marx’s dream a reality, through international authority, which according to it’s charter it was always intended to have (6) in a military sense.
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