Heck, Even the Communists Get It
Just about the perfect illustration...
Well, this is a first.
Never in a million years did I expect anything remotely rational from vocal supporters and leaders of the Communist Party.
Imagine my shock and surprise when beyond the, “Blah, blah, working class. Blah, blah, labor theory of value” trite that I usually expect from the Reds, I hear a position that is actually rational and would suffice to be a good role model for many of my fellows within the greater liberty/tea party movement.
What I’m referring to are multiple Communist Party officials espousing their endorsement of Barack Obama for President.
World Net Daily reporter Aaron Klein reported last year of an early endorsement of Obama by Communist Party USA Chairman Sam Webb.
In an article last week at People’s Weekly World, the official newspaper of the Communist Party USA, Webb discussed the need for a third party consisting of the so-called working class and labor as well as “racially and nationally oppressed people, women, youth, immigrants, seniors, gay and straight.”
Webb, however, recognized that such a party is not likely to emerge by next year.
“Millions who have to be at the core of this party still operate under the umbrella of the Democratic Party, albeit increasingly in an independent fashion,” he noted.
Webb said that for communists there are major differences between Democrats and Republicans. He urged his supporters to continue to back the Democrats.
Wrote Webb: “Neither party is anti-capitalist, but they aren’t identical either. Differences exist at the levels of policy and social composition. And despite the many frustrations of the past two years, the election of Barack Obama was historic and gave space to struggle for a people’s agenda.”
He argued that to separate from the Democrats now “would be contrary to our strategic policy of building maximum unity against right-wing extremism now and in next year’s elections.”
Continued Webb: “We are keenly aware of the fact that the agenda of the far right is to bring this administration and country to its knees, with a heavy dose of racism, lies and economic sabotage, setting the stage for a full blown return to power of the most reactionary, racist, anti-labor, anti-women, homophobic and militarist grouping in U.S. politics.”
“We want no part of that,” wrote Webb. “We don’t have any illusions about the Democratic Party, but we don’t have any illusions about the Republican Party either.”
Webb concluded: “Furthermore, we are also aware of the undeniable fact that no other party besides the Democratic Party stands a chance of beating the GOP next year.”
It’s interesting that while on the Right side of the spectrum, many liberty/tea party/libertarians emphatically declare that there is no difference between the two major Parties, the Communists specifically declare the opposite.
Not only are there major differences according to them, but one Party (the Democrats) is so keenly aligned with them on certain policy positions that they will endorse the candidate from that Party because “the Democrat Party stands a chance of beating the GOP”.
In a more recent publication, John Case, a writer at People’s World, one of the official web organs of the Communist Party, declared,
“Re-electing Obama is not sufficient to bring economic recovery or even relief to our people. Only a different class configuration in political power can do necessary minimum reforms to give us a chance. But re-electing Obama is absolutely essential. Now is not the time for hand washing the complexities and tactics away – or failing to triage the most critical questions from those that are less critical. We cannot win everything at once!”
Once again, a devout Communist is expressing his understanding that “We cannot win everything at once” and that supporting Obama is in the best interests of the greater Communist movement…for the time being.
I really wish that many of my liberty friends in the NCGOP will take a similar approach to the Communists. (Yikes, I feel like a need a bath just for typing that sentence!) In our case, it’s obvious that Mitt Romney is not the candidate we would have preferred. He’s not “our guy” and he’s dead wrong on a number of philosophical positions.
Strategically speaking, however, a vote makes a difference. Where it does, there is no question that, even marginally, Romney is the superior candidate to Barack Obama and should be voted for if for no other reason than to put a stop to what would surely be an even more left wing second term of our incumbent President. It may not solve all of our Country’s problems, but it would surely slow them down long enough for us to regroup.
While I wholeheartedly agree that there are similarities between Romney and Obama, there are differences as well. It’s those that the people of NC should embrace throughout this election as they work towards a Romney victory.
Now liberty friends, don’t throw me under the bus just yet. I’m not without redemption.
Unlike the Communists, the Libertarians have a viable third party candidate to support. Gary Johnson is supremely qualified to be President with more Executive experience than both Romney and Obama combined. In my personal case, I may even vote for the man.
Strategically, I am a South Carolina resident. Romney is going to win SC, so there is no harm done by my providing a vote to the man I actually agree with more. In fact, I would say I’m in a position to help the greater liberty movement by upping the votes that a liberty candidate receives. That, however, is only due to my residency status.
To all my North Carolina friends, the strategy is different. It is imperative that Romney wins the state. As a swing state, NC votes will make a tremendous difference in the “big picture”. By ensuring that the NC electoral college votes go to Romney vs. Obama, we will help elect a President that can slow down the statist nonsense of the Obama administration.
As John Case said, “We cannot win everything at once!”. Wise words.
The point we are at politically is that the libertarian philosophy is one of the fastest growing movements in the country. Fast growing, but still not quite there.
Recognizing the political realities we face, my opinion is that liberty minded folks have to recognize a two pronged approach in this election. If you are in a swing state, supporting Romney is necessary. If your state is overwhelmingly Republican, go ahead and vote for Johnson as a way to show that we are not satisfied with the moderate candidate the GOP chose in the primary.
I recently wrote a letter expressing the need for GOP Party unity after the Primary. I stand by the letter. The letter referred to a particular local race where the strategy of “Party disloyalty” would have been a disaster. The Presidential race is an entirely different animal. If you support truly limited government, the strategy for whom to vote differs depending on where you are. In some cases unity is necessary, in others there is more freedom to “vote your conscience”. In NC, the former easily beats the later.
I’m quite sure I’ll get an earful from all sides on this. I believe I’m thinking fairly and logically, but I know there will be disagreements. I’m happy to listen and engage, but let’s keep it friendly and “PG” rated, OK?
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