Communist Party USA Tells Us They Are "Progressives."

Ahhh, the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). Gotta love these fine folks, huh? Their slogan is "Radical Ideas. Real Politics." On the home page of the CPUSA site they proudly offer a snippet of their history - the struggle as it were - where they tell us "The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States . . . ." Huh? American Communists admitting a connection between progressives and Communists? Who knew?

Here is their home page: http://cpusa.org/

There have been trillions of words written and spoken about how American progressives are way left leaning folks. Funny how the progressives themselves deny any correlation to Communism, and how they defame any who maintain otherwise. But the best part is the CPUSA themselves tell us they are progressives.

Progressives talk, act and legislate in a Marxist-like manner and then get all indignant when anyone says "gee, seems like a Commie to me." If one tells me I am thinking and acting like a conservative, I wear that mantle proudly, but if I say they are Marxists and Communists, they go ballistic. That means either they are unaware their ideology is Marxist and almost full blown Communist, or they are less then honest. I wonder . . . .

Let's examine some of the planks in the platform of the CPUSA and then you the reader tell me these two ideologies - progressivism and Marxism - are not two peas in a pod. Here is the link to their "constitution."

http://www.cpusa.org/cpusa-constitution/

Read, if you can without dry heaving, the preamble. They should have just called it an "amble" as in "ambling" and they throw in everything including the kitchen sink in the little diatribe.

Move on to the FAQ section where we see the question "What does the Communist Party stand for?" The best part of the answer is "We believe that the American people can replace capitalism with a system that puts people before profit - socialism." Oh, and then there's the last paragraph of the section that informs us:

"Until we win enough support to change the system, communists call for radical reforms under capitalism. We call for nationalization of the banks, railroads, and industries like steel and auto. Everyone who wants to work should be guaranteed a job or get unemployment payments until she/he can find a job. We say put the unemployed to work at union wages on massive public works programs to rebuild our cities, provide affordable housing for the homeless, build mass transit, and clean up the environment!

Our outlook is based on the social science of Marxism-Leninism. We study history, politics and economics in order to change the world." WOW! Change we can believe in!

Did the reader catch that? Based on Marx & Lenin and striving for a socialist state? Nationalizing banks . . . auto companies, etc

As disturbing as is the CPUSA ideology, they are clever too. Under the FAQ's section, the very first question listed is "What are the CPUSA views on the environment?" As if environmentalism is top of mind to Communists. Have ya ever heard of how they did and do things in the old USSR, China, etc? Environmentalists my ass. Their effort to feature environmentalism numero uno is an effort to get the idiot "Greenie" to jump on board. Yep, when I think Commie the very first thing that comes to mind is what green folks they are.

So, how does this sit with the incessant denials of progressives that, "No, we are not socialists?" In fact, don't progressives call anyone names who claims they favor socialism? They call into question the intelligence, reason and political maturity of anyone who maintains progressives are just socialists, Marxists and Communists. Clearly the CPUSA thinks they are these things and the CPUSA tells us in their opening statement "The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States . . . ." Yeah, so reconcile that one.

Click my links and read some more FAQ's like "What is Marxism? How can I learn more?" Read how this section extols "Marxist ideas have been elaborated and modernized by other great revolutionaries such as Vladimir Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro. The validity of Marxism has been repeatedly demonstrated by its role in guiding successful social struggles and revolutions in every part of the world." Lenin, Ho Chi Minh & Fidel, huh? Nice!

Here is a passage where the CPUSA discusses their upcoming party convention and how "This is a time of transition and renewal. The election of President Barack Obama and ending Republican majority rule in the House and Senate has opened many padlocked doors. The long nightmare of right-wing misrule could be coming to an end. Our nation's political landscape is changing. The possibilities for transformative, progressive changes are enormous."

The direct link for this passage is:http://cpusa.org/cpusa-convention-a-call-for-united-action/

Read their proud list of good deeds (in their eyes) under "What has the Communist Party accomplished?" They inform us they "helped organize the great industrial unions including steel, meatpacking and auto." And don't progressives sound like Communists when they maintain, as does the CPUSA "Capitalism is a global system of exploitation and oppression."

Ending the FAQ section the CPUSA poses the rhetorical question "Is the Communist Party USA part of an international movement?" To which the CPUSA replies "We believe that . . . those oppressed by capitalism in any form are natural allies." And they close the FAQ with the statement "We work in solidarity with all movements around the world that struggle for independence, peace and economic and social justice." Wow! Economic and social justice, huh? Where have I heard that before?

So I guess while progressives may not be full blown Communists, the CPUSA certainly believes they are indeed progressives. Yeah, I know A does not always equal B, but many damn times it does, and for my money these two groups are two sides of the same coin.

They are admitted Stalinists too! I came across that on the CPUSA site but was so busy gathering info, I have lost the reference and cannot find it, but believe me, they admit they are Stalinists. Now wonder progressives deny any connection to Communism. Even the Soviet Communists hated him.

The CPUSA is squarely behind Obama in their pleasure with his State of the Union speech with their headline "Obama State of the Union: He got the ball rolling." They go on to extol the virtues of much of the Obama agenda. No, no connection between progressives and Commies, right friends?

Does any of this sound good for traditional Americans, families and economy? Good for our nation? Adhering in anyway to the Founding principles? If you answer "yes" you have some real problems with factual history, but no news there, right?

I can at least respect one when they man up and admit who and what they are. This is America - you can be whatever suits ya but I cannot and will not respect a liar, a prevaricator or an obfuscator or anyone so in denial they don't even understand their own professed ideology.

I guess I'll leave the reader with this thought: Sam Webb, national chair of the CPUSA tells us they are aligned with the Obama agenda and in rooting for the Obama agenda he says "Don't think we will succeed if the Obama presidency fails. If it fails, we will once again be fighting an uphill, defensive struggle as we were in the Bush and Reagan years, or worse. Witness the election of Republican Scott Brown to the Senate."

Webb also assure his adherents that if they do all they can to follow the CPUSA's goals and methods the result will be "the left of our time will move into the center of U.S politics." And isn't that concept, that "America has moved to the left," one of the central themes and justifications for the American progressive movement? How many times have we heard this mantra in the last few years? And those are the EXACT SAME WORDS used by the CPUSA? Slam dunk, no?

Direct link for the above quote: http://peoplesworld.org/setting-the-record-straight/

No, no relativity or correlation here. No commonality of desire or agenda. No clear and undeniable examples of American progressives and the CPUSA having nearly identical goals and the same manners of reaching their common goals.