File spoon-archives/marxism-intro.archive/marxism-intro_1997/97-02-04.192, message 11


Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 09:00:07 +0100 (MET)
From: ZEKE-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: Re: M-INTRO: militia movements


>At 01:35 PM 11/25/96 MST, Triax wrote:
>>In recent news events we have seen certain militia groups take stands 
>>against our current american government/ society.   Do you think 
>>events such as the Free-men stand off in Montana, are attempts at 
>>overthrowing the capitalistic way of life in America?  Could these 
>>events be the roots for an attempt to create a socialistic society?  
>>Were they trying to prove a valid point?  What do you think? 
>
>The militia movement contains a wide range of beliefs, but very 
>generally they are not opposed to capitalism and do not speak in 
>terms of "overthrowing" anything. Their mantra is self-defense. The
>perceived threat is the corporate/government hegemony that has become
>part of monopoly capitalism.
>
>Though I don't know if you could say it is the root for an attempt to
>create a socialistic society, phenomenon such as the militia movement
>are important barometers of class unrest, for one. Many milita members
>are victims, in one way or another, of the assault on the working-class.
>For example several of the Freemen (who are not representative of the 
>larger militia movement) had farm property foreclosed by the government. 
>Others are veterans, displaced workers and other people angry about 
>a world where technology and opportunity has left them behind.
>
>Yes, they have some valid points and resentments, but many of them 
>are looking for answers in the wrong direction.
>
>Hepzibah

Everything Hepzibah says is correct + that the militias could very well 
become a recruitment ground of the future brownshirts of America. Naturally 
this depends on the success or failure of the construction of a Leninist 
Vanguard to counter it.

Zeke




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