Communists must work tirelessly to point out the impossibility of reconciling the interests of the exploiters and the exploited. Trying to take over one of the class enemy’s parties does exactly the opposite—it blurs class lines.
As American imperialism declines, the “old way” of ruling—coasting on the basis of unchallenged global dominance—is untenable.
There was massive discontent following Trump’s first election, expressed in protests on election night and huge Women’s marches held the day after his 2017 inauguration. So far, there has been little notable resistance to Trump’s second presidency.
Both Democrats and Republicans are leaning heavily on the reactionary poison of identity politics in this year’s election.
For decades, Democrats have posed as defenders of abortion rights. In reality, they have consistently worked with Republicans to strip abortion rights from poor, working-class women.
Tim Walz is a career politician who has loyally served the billionaires every step of the way.