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| TUC march and rally, Manchester, Sunday 2nd October |
The people have marched against war, they've marched against the Poll Tax, they've marched against racists and fascists and now they march against the Tory attack on our Welfare State and National Health Service. When, I wonder, will 'marching fatigue' set in and the people demand more direct action?
And, if and when they reach that stage of wanting something else what will they choose to do? Will they engage in non-violent direct action (such as blocking major roads and bridges - as in the USA) or resorting to rioting (as seen recently in towns and cities here in Britain)? Will doing either - or both - bring about the changes they claim to desire? Unfortunately, no.
In the first place, the struugles in the street are only about economics - about jobs, benefits and pensions. Yes, this is coupled to a defence of the Welfare State and the National Health Service, but there has been no complete awakening of class consciousness and the need to act politically, to move in a particular political direction i.e. socialism.
Marxist-Leninists know the road to socialism is through class struggle which can be realised in three forms:economic, political and ideological. Of these, the political struggle is the most important because it throws into relief the primary question of the class struggle - of power - and how it can be resolved.
Workers can complain and campaign until they are blue in the face but they will change nothing unless they are prepared to learn from the political lessons dished out to them by the boss class and organise to bring about a fundamental, revolutionary, political change.
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