"TWO WORKERS, NO BORDER!"

vol. 1, no. 23

La Vie Réelle in English has a new pen pal, a friend from United States. Its name: Marxism-Leninism Today. Both share similar views. We have a common goal: to build stronger links between the working people of Canada (including Québec) and USA. We think that this exchange will be a concrete step towards unity and solidarity between these “two workers without a border”.

Speaking of media, (to be specific: electronic journals) it is obvious nowadays that in the realm of communications, Arts and creations of the mind in general, the governing bodies -CEO of big businesses, multinational managers, chairmen of financial institutions/banks and the like- cannot foresee and propose a future within the capitalist society, especially taking into account its decline.

Their mass media are more than often cynical, warmonger and deadly. They don’t project a life with a future for the youth. It is understandable since capitalism –as reflected in the world of ideas- means the total absence of a rich and modern life for all, for mankind as a whole.
For generations, the population, especially the workers in North America, have been able to consume and buy the goods that they were producing (cars, houses, country-style cottages…). Now, the purchasing power is regressing, the employers curtail real wages and pensions like in Europe, for instance. The cost of living is increasing, while the big capitalists are doing their utmost (with the help of governments) to stimulate consumption in order to maintain profits; enlarging and reducing the credit to working people families and the youth. Indeed, capitalism is jam-packed by contradictions; including strict control within the factories and anarchy in the outside markets.

By the way, one should not be fooled by the frenzy of players in TV Shows, such as “The Price is Right”. They are not stupid. They are most of the time… poor. They want to make a quick “buck”. Like many people, they would like, too, to live the “American Dream”, to make a reality out of this world of illusions.
(Photo: so many shopping malls in North America for the workers/consumers: the "dream" made true!).

Anyhow, all participants to such TV programs are “briefed” to react the way they do, with a delirious enthusiasm; the more they are able to make it, the closer they are to win extra prizes. Everything is under control of television producers.

You may still laugh in United States… as long as they tell you to do so. The US people are not that naïve. Who could blame them to expect some fun, from time to time?

Really, when the Communist Party of United States will be again on the move, it will be another kettle of fishes. The American Dream will become the US workers’ certitude!

Marxim-Leninism Today: http://mltoday.com/

danieleugpaquet@yahoo.ca



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