Conghaileach
5th September 2003, 20:17
Reply of the Russian Maoist Party
to the Call for the Anti-Imperialist Camp 2003
"Resist the Attack of the New American Fascism"
The Russian Maoist Party sincerely greets all the genuine
revolutionary, anti-imperialist, progressive and democratic forces
that have gathered in Assisi, Italy, this September to take part in
the Anti-Imperialist Camp 2003. At the same time, we regret to state
that we are unable to sign the Call for this Camp and, therefore, to
take part in this international forum.
The declaration "Resist the Attack" is based on the most harmful
delusion of the allegedly "peace-loving" nature of the U.N., as well
as of some imperialist powers: France, Germany, Russia, etc. In
reality, all of these are as integral a part of world imperialism as
the United States. This truth is not invalidated and cannot be
invalidaled by the fact that, on the issue of the war in Iraq, they
have taken a position that is in many respects the opposite of the
American one. The imperialism of European countries or Russian
imperialism are no better and no worse than their U.S. counterpart.
The fact that U.S. imperialism acts as the main imperialist predator
on the planet today can in no way serve as a justification for France,
Germany or Russia. It is sufficient to recollect the atrocities of the
Russian army in Chechnya, perpetrated with the tacit approval of the
European Council.
Marxism-Leninism has long ago and quite convincingly proven that
inter-imperialist contradictions are caused by the objective laws of
economic development. Differences between imperialists in dividing up
the world are nothing but quarrels in the camp of our enemies. These
differences can never become a basis for a truly anti-imperialist
movement for peace. That is why those pacifists who are trying to base
the strategy and tactics of the peace movement on differences among
the imperialists are making a big mistake. The same mistake was
committed by many Social-Democrats during World War I, when they came
out in support of "their own" bourgeois governments.
The imperialism of the U.S.A. is indeed one of the most powerful
enemies of the proletariat and and the peoples of the world. But
communists must never allow themselves to be fooled by bourgeois
propaganda and they must always remember the words of Karl Liebknecht
that the principal enemy of the workers is in their own country. These
words were true 100 years ago, they are still true today.
A similar mistake is the fetishization of Zionism - the imperialism of
the Israeli state. While such feelings can be understood in the Arab
national liberation movements, they can never be laid as a cornerstone
of the politics of an international movement that is marching forward
under the red flag of proletarian struggle.
We must state that the slogans of abstract, "non-class" (in reality,
bourgeois) anti-Americanism in Europe and Russia are the rallying cry
for the most reactionary forces in those countries. These
social-chauvinists are trying to turn the proletariat away from the
path of class struggle and onto the path of struggling for redividing
the world in the interests of the local imperialists.
In these condition, putting forward a declaration that accuses
_exclusively_ U.S. imperialism and thereby absolves and whitewashes
the policies of the European states and Russia means playing into the
hands of the bourgeoisie, confusing the proletariat, renouncing
Marxism-Leninism. We regard the slogan of uniting "all those fighting
against the new American fascism" as a counterrevolutionary one, as
these ranks include the fascists and the bourgeois in our countries.
In conclusion, we would like to express our sincere regret that this
document has been signed by some genuine revolutionary forces, first
and foremost our comrades of the Irish Republican Socialist Party
(IRSP) and the Philippine BAYAN. We also hope that the Camp organizers
will bring our critique of the declaration to the attention of all the
member-organizations of the Anti-Imperialist Camp.
Down with U.S. imperialism! Down with imperialism of all brands!
Down with capitalism! Long live the red banner of Marxism-Leninism!
On behalf of the Central Committee of the Russian Maoist Party,
Dar ZHUTAYEV,
Chairperson of the RMP
Moscow,
September 1, 2003
to the Call for the Anti-Imperialist Camp 2003
"Resist the Attack of the New American Fascism"
The Russian Maoist Party sincerely greets all the genuine
revolutionary, anti-imperialist, progressive and democratic forces
that have gathered in Assisi, Italy, this September to take part in
the Anti-Imperialist Camp 2003. At the same time, we regret to state
that we are unable to sign the Call for this Camp and, therefore, to
take part in this international forum.
The declaration "Resist the Attack" is based on the most harmful
delusion of the allegedly "peace-loving" nature of the U.N., as well
as of some imperialist powers: France, Germany, Russia, etc. In
reality, all of these are as integral a part of world imperialism as
the United States. This truth is not invalidated and cannot be
invalidaled by the fact that, on the issue of the war in Iraq, they
have taken a position that is in many respects the opposite of the
American one. The imperialism of European countries or Russian
imperialism are no better and no worse than their U.S. counterpart.
The fact that U.S. imperialism acts as the main imperialist predator
on the planet today can in no way serve as a justification for France,
Germany or Russia. It is sufficient to recollect the atrocities of the
Russian army in Chechnya, perpetrated with the tacit approval of the
European Council.
Marxism-Leninism has long ago and quite convincingly proven that
inter-imperialist contradictions are caused by the objective laws of
economic development. Differences between imperialists in dividing up
the world are nothing but quarrels in the camp of our enemies. These
differences can never become a basis for a truly anti-imperialist
movement for peace. That is why those pacifists who are trying to base
the strategy and tactics of the peace movement on differences among
the imperialists are making a big mistake. The same mistake was
committed by many Social-Democrats during World War I, when they came
out in support of "their own" bourgeois governments.
The imperialism of the U.S.A. is indeed one of the most powerful
enemies of the proletariat and and the peoples of the world. But
communists must never allow themselves to be fooled by bourgeois
propaganda and they must always remember the words of Karl Liebknecht
that the principal enemy of the workers is in their own country. These
words were true 100 years ago, they are still true today.
A similar mistake is the fetishization of Zionism - the imperialism of
the Israeli state. While such feelings can be understood in the Arab
national liberation movements, they can never be laid as a cornerstone
of the politics of an international movement that is marching forward
under the red flag of proletarian struggle.
We must state that the slogans of abstract, "non-class" (in reality,
bourgeois) anti-Americanism in Europe and Russia are the rallying cry
for the most reactionary forces in those countries. These
social-chauvinists are trying to turn the proletariat away from the
path of class struggle and onto the path of struggling for redividing
the world in the interests of the local imperialists.
In these condition, putting forward a declaration that accuses
_exclusively_ U.S. imperialism and thereby absolves and whitewashes
the policies of the European states and Russia means playing into the
hands of the bourgeoisie, confusing the proletariat, renouncing
Marxism-Leninism. We regard the slogan of uniting "all those fighting
against the new American fascism" as a counterrevolutionary one, as
these ranks include the fascists and the bourgeois in our countries.
In conclusion, we would like to express our sincere regret that this
document has been signed by some genuine revolutionary forces, first
and foremost our comrades of the Irish Republican Socialist Party
(IRSP) and the Philippine BAYAN. We also hope that the Camp organizers
will bring our critique of the declaration to the attention of all the
member-organizations of the Anti-Imperialist Camp.
Down with U.S. imperialism! Down with imperialism of all brands!
Down with capitalism! Long live the red banner of Marxism-Leninism!
On behalf of the Central Committee of the Russian Maoist Party,
Dar ZHUTAYEV,
Chairperson of the RMP
Moscow,
September 1, 2003