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Everyone is talking elections!! Elections!! As an infant student of Marxist-Leninist theory I need someone to shed light on some intrinsic questions/clarity I’m having, informed by what Lenin once said “elections decide every few years which member of the ruling class gets to crush the people. In elections, political parties generally compete on the basis of who can best oppress and deceive the toiling masses” Marxists often argue that capitalism entrenches itself through state machinery i.e. the military, police, courts and prisons which function to protect the class rule of the bourgeoisie and its system of production. Usually these manifest themselves when our people realize the evil perpetuated by capitalism, indeed when our people decide to embark on a mass action against heartless evictions in a land of their forefathers simply because someone with millions wants to build a golf course, our people do rise against the privatization of water and electricity, in return they are met with police brutality though we have a constitution which protects us. One is conscious that we have section 36(limitation clause in our liberal constitution) which limits our rights as citizens. But what protects our people from evils of capitalism? Can the proletariat use bourgeois democracy and the bourgeois state to achieve socialism? Is it ok for Marxists-Leninists to run for executive office given the above? I’m writing this 2cents with a desire to broaden my understanding on issues, I know cadres would assist in this regard…. Thembinkosi Josopu Student Admissions & Advocacy Services Department of Student Affairs University of Cape Town Level 3, Kramer Law building Middle Campus Rondebosch,7700 Tel :021-650-5309 Fax:021-650-4014 Cell:073-250-7946 "We can often become so focused on our dreams and goals that we lose sight of the responsibilities in front of us" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
