On Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 07:34 PM, Ben Seattle wrote: > > > > Hi MarxMail subscribers, > > > > > > > > I put this short newsletter together for friends and family. It may also > be of interest to a few here. The newsletter is attached as a 3 page > printable PDF (and also cut-and-pasted it below for anyone attempting to > read this on their phone). > > > > > > > > I am considering cutting this down to 2 pages (by removing the graphics) > and distributing at the massive *No Kings action* here in Seattle on *October > 17*. At the last No Kings event, I distributed neaarly 800 copies of a > two-sided leaflet that was relatively popular. Your *ideas* and *corrections* > will be *helpful*. I have also attached my popular history chart showing > Pax Americana in the context of other important historical events. > > > > > > > > > > > > *-- Contents --* > > > > *„* *Trump's plan to hijack the mid-terms* > > > > *-- Will the Democrats put their foot down -- or just roll over and play > dead as usual?* > > > > *-- The DSA is learning to keep its mouth shut* > > > > *„* *Trump's Iran war -- strategic blunder marks the end of Pax Americana* > > > > > *„* *Ed Sheeran - spineless liberal politics vs Palestinian courage* > > > > ** > > > > > > > > Welcome to my observations of a world that sometimes feels hard to > understand. If any of this is unclear--or needs correction--please let me > know. > > > > > > > > *Trump's plan to hijack the mid-terms* > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Our first story concerns *Trump's plan to hijack the mid-term elections* by > miring everything in *legal back-and-forth* and postal regulations that > will *confuse* and *delay* a clear outcome. (This has been covered by a > number of news outlets, so I will not repeat everything here.) With > sufficient *delays* and *confusion* --Trump appears to be hoping that his > *election-denial > supporters* can prevent the seating of a new Congress in *January* --similar > to when his supporters *stormed Congress* on January 6, 2020. > > > > > > > > Trump's intentions are clear: throw the mid-terms into chaos. What is > less clear is whether the center of gravity of our ruling class is > inclined to *gamble* on allowing this *unreliable buffoon* to *grab more > power*. They may decide to *unplug* the Trump balloon, let it *deflate* and > *collapse* into wreckage. Or they may see this as an *opportunity* to push > *further attacks* on the workers and oppressed. > > > > > > > > Our ruling class is scared, it appears to me, that a big financial crisis > cannot be avoided--and that our society is headed into a *period* of *social* > and *political instability*. If this happens, there may be a need for > *"muscle > on the street"*. This is something that Trump has been working on--his > ICE *gangs* have the defacto authority to shoot you if you "misbehave" or > if your skin is the wrong color. > > > > > > > > > > > > *(above) A financial crisis appears inevitable.* > > > > *When the shit hits the fan our ruling class may* > > > > *need a "firm hand" to keep everyone in line --* > > > > *and is desperately considering drastic measures* > > > > *that include allowing Trump to grab more power* > > > > > > > > The Democratic Party has allowed its leashed "No King's Movement" to > organize nationwide mass actions on October 17. Everyone who can, should > go--to *support* these actions--and *observe* political trends--and *engage* > in discussion--and *learn*. > > > > > > > > But we should also understand that the Democratic Party is unlikely to > save us from Trump. The Democratic Party is controlled by many of the > same big donors as Trump and the Republican Party. They are all part of > the Epstein class. *Never underestimate* the Democratic Party's capacity > for treachery disguised as incompetence. > > > > > > > > For example--the Democratic Party failed, over a period of four years, to > effectively prosecute Trump for his January 6 coup attempt, instead > throwing the small fry, like the face-painted shaman, in jail. And the > Democratic Party sabotaged its own chances in the 2024 election by first > running an incoherent zombie and (when that became too obvious) an > inexperienced candidate out-of-touch with popular anger over inflation, > broken promises and genocide. > > > > > > > > *The DSA will keep its mouth shut* > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This also brings us to the role of the " Democratic Socialists of America ", > the largest left-leaning organization in the U.S., with 120 thousand > members, that won the New York City election. > > > > > > > > The DSA should be working hard to *spread the alarm* and *mobilize* for *mass > actions* to oppose Trump's coming hijack attempt. But the DSA is unlikely > to do this. > > > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > > > In my humble opinion, the DSA's priority is to prove to our ruling class > that it is a "reasonable", "reliable" and "responsible" political party. > In other words, the DSA can call itself "socialist"--and even mouth off a > bit--but it *knows* the *limits* of its *leash*. ■ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Trump's Iran war is a strategic blunder* > > > > *that marks the end of Pax American* > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Trump's war on Iran has (as all experts predicted) turned into something > between a *disaster* and a *catastrophe*. Iran has seized control of the > *Persian > Gulf* and the invincible US military machine has run out of missles and > proven unable to even feed its own sailors. US military bases around the > gulf have all been destroyed and are unlikely to ever be rebuilt. Iran > has also established "escalation dominance" and positioned itself to block > the expansion of the *U.S. colony* (known as "Israel") into Lebanon. > > > > > > > > Many believe that Israel's leader, Netanyahu, used Epstein compromat to > blackmail Trump into starting this war. A simpler explanation is that > Trump was drunk with power and aligned with a section of our ruling class > inclined toward reckless adventures. > > > > > > > > In the background are two key facts: > > > > > > > > (1) *digital technology* has become cheap and nations like Iran can now > build *cheap drones* faster than major powers can shoot them down. > > > > > > > > (2) *US imperialism* now has *imperialist rivals* , like Russia and China, > that seek to limit its power. > > > > > > > > The Iranian government, like that of Israel, is a *fascist theocracy* with > the blood of hundreds of thousands on its hands. But it is good that > Trump, and US imperialism, are facing defeat. Maybe, once this war is > over, the *Iranian people* can rise up and *settle accounts* with their > fascist leaders the same way they settled accounts with the *US puppet* , > Pahlavi in *1979*. Unfortunately, Trump's refusal to end this war risks > plunging the world economy into a terrible *financial crisis.* ■ > > > > ** > > > > *Ed Sheeran's spineless liberal tears* > > > > *contrasts with Palestinian courage* > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Ed Sheeran, who for some reason is one of the most popular musicians in > the world, recently cried onstage because he felt like many people no > longer respect him. > > > > > > > > Sheeran found himself in a difficult position. The *billionaires* who > owned the big stadiums forbid Sheeran from playing with musicians such as > Macklemore, who had shouted *"Free Palestine"* (which indicates that > Palestinians are *people* --and have a *right* to a *homeland* and to *choose > their own leaders* ) and this makes those who are standing on Palestinian > necks feel uncomfortable and persecuted. Sheeran was *helpless*. After > all--if a billionarie gives us a command--we must *obey*. > > > > > > > > Sheeran's supporting act, and even his own band, refused to continue the > tour--and dropped out in *solidarity* with Macklemore and with *Palestine* > . > > > > > > > > Sheeran, however, feels that he must be "apolitical". *Taking sides* would > have *upset* people. So Sheeran continued the tour on his own--but felt a > need to cry onstage--because so many good people are now *disgusted* with > his *spinelessness*. > > > > > > > > In contrast with Sheeran's liberal tears--the world has witnessed 80 years > of *Palestinian courage* as hundreds of thousands have been bombed and > starved to death while millions have been chased from one squalid refugee > camp to another. > > > > > > > > A *generational divide* has emerged in the US and Europe in relation to the > American colony in Palestine. Most of those *under 35* sympathize with > Palestinians and recognize them as *humans* with *rights*. The truth > about the ongoing *genocide* in *Gaza* (where probably *half a million* have > been starved to death so far, and hundreds of *journalists* and *medical > workers* have been targeted for *assassination* ) is leaking out > everywhere. > > > > > > > > Recently, for example, a documentary by Israeli filmmakers, *Haza* , has > been released, featuring interviews with anonymous Israeli military and > intelligence whistleblowers--who openly discussed how hundreds of > civilians might be murdered in the pursuit of a single member of Hamas. > There have been calls in Israel for the filmmakers to be hung. > > > > > > > > The *creation* of the *state of Israel* was a *colonial project* always > destined to lead to *tragedy* for everyone. In the wake of the horrific > genocide by German fascism, the slogan " *Never Again* " became popular. > But this slogan could always be understood in two entirely different ways: > as " *Never Again for Jews* " or *"Never Again for Anyone"*. > > > > > > > > By focusing on the first interpretation--and refusing to think about the > second--supporters of the State of Israel have dug themselves into a hole. > *Nothing that the German fascists did to Jews justifies doing the same > things to Palestinians today*. Crimes of this magnitude cannot remain > hidden forever. Just as the liberation of the death camps in 1945 > revealed the truth of Nazi atrocities to the world--the scale of the *genocide > in Gaza* will eventually be uncovered. > > > > > > > > There is no way out except abandoning the system of *Apartheid* and giving > *Palestinians* --in Gaza, in the West Bank--and in the diaspora--the *same > rights* as everyone else *between the river and the sea*. ■ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > *Ben Seattle* > http://communism.org/ben > Our *century of information war* will lead to a *public domain information > platform* > that will (1) bring the *truth* about everything important to everyone and > > (2) catalyze the *self-organization* of the struggle to overthrow the rule > of capital > Good work Ben!,Keep it coming! >
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