Globalization – Class Understanding

Prof. Vladimir Herasymchuk

In the revolutionary struggles it is always very necessary to analyze the situation and come up with tactics for the revolution. For this you must study thoroughly the economic and political programs of the different classes and the present contemporary imperialism. Before, the United States of America in their plans to rule the world, the theme was based on the slogan of liberating the people from the terror and domination of communism. Today however, the US as a world pirate, came up with a new doctrine. This is the path for the complete elimination of different states, the establishment of globalization, under the domination of US imperialism

Where is the essence of such politics? Exposing this policy and the politics was done ably by the Polish Communist publication in Poland "Brzask" which wrote: "Globalization is the liquidation of all sovereign states and all peoples in their sovereign countries... taking away their political, economic and defense capability and also their independence... this US globalized world system must be directed and run by the war structures of NATO and controlled by the USA.... The West, as before, uses the slogan of defeating the last remnants of "communism," and in its place bring "progressive capitalism" (Frantishek Slezak)." In this way, globalization – this is a class understanding. It is the rule of the monopolistic bourgeoisie, full world liquidation of the last remains of any socialism and communism.

Should we then struggle and fight the politics of globalization? This question is asked since many of our comrades do state their thoughts, that the process of globalization, at the expense and the suffering of all peoples, at the same time is now "opening new perspectives for the growing militancy and the growth of a Revolutionary movement over the world and is bringing on a quicker socialist revolution" (From "Bolshevik" #6, 2001)

But why is it that globalization as such opens up perspectives for revolutionary struggles? Is it not in the working class under capitalism that gives the workers the strength, to shake off and throw out the bourgeoisie? One of the main aims of globalization is to eliminate forever the idea of socialism. Therefore the success of throwing off globalization will depend on unity that will be achieved of all the anti-imperialist forces against the dictatorship of NATO and the USA. Is this not so?

About some friendly forces in the anti-imperialist struggle. Looking at this problem, the Polish author mentioned above writes: "In the world there has taken place a mighty worldwide anti-globalization movement. There cannot be any illusions that this movement is class conscious and revolutionary… this movement is not a worldwide movement of the working class, but a conglomerate of countless anti-imperialist groupings. The struggle against globalization is mostly led by the Anarchist youth. Some of the left movements in former USSR are also in this struggle and supporting this very idea of fighting globalization only... meaning, not fighting capitalism as such, but only against the expansion of US imperialism.

Why this counter-argument and understanding? It seems that the struggle against globalization and US expansionism are led by a movement that has no class orientation for the defeat of capitalism... this is nonsense. It is imperative that the struggle against globalization has to be married to the struggle against US imperialism and to change the capitalist system. But at the same time, we should not distance ourselves from these elements that are extremely large and vocal against globalization. We must get most of these elements from the "Anarchist youth" and other anti-globalization movements to cooperate with the working class and quickly gain class orientation. It is not an easy task, to be sure!…

The author in that article makes assumptions that the working class has not yet reached that stage that they are ready against capitalism itself, but they are ready only against globalization. Does that mean that the working class has to wait until globalization brings on the situation that can bring about a world revolution? Must we wait until American imperialism and its globalization efforts make the working class know their role in society? No my dear friends, I do not want to wait until a Yankee stands over me with a gun, "making my revolutionary ideas stronger." No my brothers, something is not correct here at all. This will take us away from all of our revolutionary struggles...

Of course we cannot look at U.S. globalization without the class struggles of the proletariat. This question has to be looked from a class point of view. Was not the invasion and terror bombing of Yugoslavia by the US and NATO meant to erase the last remnants of socialism? Does not globalization present a danger to Cuba, China and other countries? Does not American imperialism, which governs and leads the politics and economics through globalization, does it not in fact try to defeat all revolutionary movements in Africa, Latin America, in Europe and Asia?

The miners of Ukraine are fighting for their economic rights and freedom in constant demonstrations against the present regime.

No, my dear comrades of our common struggle, we cannot look at this question in the same way, when American imperialism is trying to establish all over the world its pro-fascist dictatorship, aiming to liquidate all democratic freedoms and the idea of socialism. To struggle against this global danger of US imperialism there must be unity of purpose of the working class of the world. But this does not mean that we cannot cooperate as a temporary tactic with the anti-globalization movements, mostly led by the "Anarchist Youth". We must be also cooperating with the patriotic national bourgeoisie.

Of course, there the struggles should not be organized only against American globalization. Our task must be – to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. But in order to establish this dictatorship of the working class, we must dismantle all that stands in the way of unity in order to liquidate the totalitarian regime of the USA and NATO.

"Aggressive policies of the USA – from a statement by the AUCPB – it is necessary to establish and make stronger the anti-imperialist front all over the world, organizing mass demonstrations worldwide. We must expose the politics of the elements that are supporting directly or indirectly US imperialist policies... such as is being done by the present regime of Russia... Our slogans must be:

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