Revolution Books - Los Angeles has closed its physical location. To find out more about the movement for revolution, contact us at 4001 Wilshire Blvd., #183, Los Angeles, CA 90010; or revolutionbooksla@
gmail.com. Be sure to read revcom.us regularly, and tune in weekly to The RNL Show at youtube.com/therevcoms. Revolution - Nothing Less!
Right after the election, one of the revcoms wrote up these very important points of orientation that speak to this question:
To those who might say, “Trump just won in a landslide, how are you going to win people to revolution?”—the answer is: A) Because it’s not the same people; B) There are still tens of millions of people vehemently opposed to fascism; and C) We don’t need to win over the majority of people to be actively involved in this revolution.... we need to win over thousands in order to reach, influence, and lead millions.
The first point (A) is another way of getting at the crucial reality that I emphasized in my message #102: There are “two countries” within this so-called “United States.” Contrary to what is constantly being declared, including in the “mainstream” media, the “American people” did not vote for the fascist Trump. Basically, of those people who voted, half voted for Trump and fascism. At the same time, the other half voted against Trump and (as emphasized in point B above) there are huge numbers of people who are “vehemently opposed” to this fascism. Once more: “two countries” within this so-called “United States.”
This division cannot be covered over and cannot be resolved, in any positive way, within the confines of this system of capitalism-imperialism.And:
So long as the horizons of people are limited to what is possible within the confines of this system—so long as people believe that the only “realistic choices,” in terms of the direction of society, involve supporting one or another ruling class party of this system (Democrat or Republican)—the result will be a continuation of horrors.
To refer back to my message #101: When this system presents us with the “choice” between a lunatic racist, woman-hating, all-around fascist (Donald Trump) and a genocidal war criminal (Kamala Harris), it is time to recognize that this system is a thoroughly rotten, monstrously criminal, massively destructive, thoroughly outmoded system—long past the time when it can represent anything positive. (And in case people are not paying attention, the Biden/Harris administration is continuing to give full support—providing arms and backing—to Israel as it even further intensifies its genocide in Gaza and its massive slaughter and destruction in Lebanon.)
As I emphasized in message #102:
That is just the point: Things must no longer remain, and continue to be confined, on the terms and within the limits of this system and its ruling class.
It is time to look seriously for solutions outside and beyondthis system.
It is time for a revolution to overthrow and uproot this whole system and bring into being a fundamentally different and much better system.
There is a need, and there is a basis, to bring forward a hardcore force of revolutionaries who have broken fundamentally with this whole system, which has brought forth this fascism, along with all its other atrocities. People who have gained the scientific understanding—and, on that basis, have the heart and determination—to make the sacrifices that are necessary not only to give leadership and direction to the determined resistance that must be built against this fascism, but also to win continually growing numbers of people to actively work for the revolution that is urgently needed to finally do away with this whole monstrous system.
This relates to the important point C. Revolutions do not come about with all of those who want a positive radical change actively involved in fighting for that revolution, while all those who oppose that positive radical change are actively fighting on the other side.
Instead, on each side there are the backbone forces directly involved in the fight, while greater numbers of people support one side or the other, or have a position of “friendly neutrality” toward one side or the other (while some try to “sit it out” or go back and forth between one side and the other).
In this country that would mean (as stated in point C) winning over thousands in order to reach, influence, and lead millions to be actively involved in the revolution—with many millions more supporting or at least sympathizing with the revolution. (Yes, that includes winning over some people from the other side, through the course of the revolution—winning them over on the basis of the strength, determination and resoluteness of the revolutionary forces.)
In the context of this all-out revolutionary fight, what have been the dominant institutions of this system are likely to split and break apart in significant ways, with the prospect of winning significant numbers to the revolution.
In order to have a real chance to bring this about, it is necessary to sharply expose and actively oppose not only the fascism spearheaded by Trump, but the whole putrid system out of whose rotting soil this fascism has grown. As I also emphasized in message #102, this means “finally and decisively defeating” this fascism—“and doing so as part of putting an end to this whole system which has given rise to this fascism, along with all its other atrocities” (atrocities which are built into this system; atrocities which I have brought to light through these messages as a whole, and which are analyzed extensively and in depth in the American Crime series at revcom.us).
I will end, for now, with this basic point, drawing from crucial history of this country:
Leading into the Civil War in the 1860s, the election of Lincoln as President was the “last straw” that propelled the slave-owners in the South to break with the “United States” and wage war to maintain their slave-based Confederacy. Today, for those opposed to slavery and oppression in every form, this election of the fascist Trump must be the “last straw” which propels a revolutionary struggle to break with, and bring down, this whole system which, as I have shown over and over again, rests on ruthless exploitation and murderous oppression, and which has now given rise to this fascism, as the direct political descendant of the slave-owning Confederacy.
What does it mean for the future that half of the country voted for a white supremacist, misogynist Fascist? What must be done? and more!
with Refuse Fascism Editorial Board Members:
Paul Street: of the Paul Street Report on Substack, brings an understanding that it is the history of the US and the system we live under that has given rise to this virulent fascism.
Andy Zee: a host of The RNL—Revolution, Nothing Less!—Show brings a revolutionary perspective put forward by the revolutionary leader Bob Avakian that it’s “time to look seriously for solutions outside and beyond this system” working for a revolution to emancipate humanity.
Bring your anguish, your sadness, your outrage & come together to discuss the fascist Trump electoral victory, why this is happening, what it means & what’s needed now from people of conscience.
Trump & Vance are FASCIST Trump & Vance are ILLEGITIMATE No election can legitimize fascism In the name of humanity, we REFUSE to accept a fascist America
Sponsored by REFUSE FASCISM in association with The RNL—Revolution, Nothing Less!—Show
Join the National Campaign to Get @BobAvakianOfficial Everywhere
Spread this online. Be part of reaching millions with the truth the powers-that-be don't want you to know.
Last night, Donald Trump won the Presidential election.
Half this country voted for a fascist! An open white supremacist, anti-science lunatic, who ran an election campaign for President dripping with the hatred of women, vicious bloodlust against immigrants and threats of violence against those who disagree. This fascism is a product of the whole history of this country from its founding in slavery and genocide, up to today.
A system that presents a choice between the outright racist, misogynist fascist Trump and the genocidal war criminal Kamala Harris is an illegitimate system. It is this system of capitalism-imperialism that is destroying the future of the planet and threatening the survival of humanity.
In his social media message Revolution #101, the revolutionary leader Bob Avakian said:
...it is time to recognize that this system is a thoroughly rotten, monstrously criminal, massively destructive, thoroughly outmoded system (long past the time when it can represent anything positive).
It is time to look seriously for solutions outside and beyond this system.
It is time for a revolution to overthrow and uproot this whole system and bring into being a fundamentally different and much better system.
There is a strategy for this revolution, and it requires we get organized. And NOW. Get with The Revcom Corps for the Emancipation of Humanity this week to talk about what just happened, what it means, and what we must do now to struggle hard together for the future of humanity. Here’s how to start:
Check back at revcom.us this afternoon and every day
I am writing to you just days away from the major nodal point of the election where the interests of humanity are not on the ballot! We face the existential crises of climate destruction and the danger of nuclear war, with billions suffering here and around the world:
"We can no longer afford to allow these imperialists to continue to dominate the world and determine the destiny of humanity... Humanity does not have to live this way."
These are the words of Bob Avakian -- the revolutionary leader that millions need to know.
To make this possible, I want to ask you to make a substantial donation to the National Campaign to Get @BobAvakianOfficial Everywhere.
Through his social media, Bob Avakian is bringing the truth the powers-that-be don’t want you to know. He's the only leader in this country even talking about making a real revolution. And he has developed a whole new framework for human emancipation in the new communism.
Capitalism-imperialism is destroying the future. Society is being ripped apart with sharpening civil-war like divides between fascist Republicans and war criminal Democrats. Your donation will help shatter the lie that there is no alternative to this system.
Your donation will fund an online advertising campaign to reach millions quickly with Bob Avakian's real time leadership via social media. Through his social media, Bob Avakian shows why revolution is more possible in this time and how to seize on this to put a far better system in place: a new socialist republic on the road to real emancipation for humanity here and around the world.
Your donation of $100 will get these social media dispatches in front of about 30,000 people on youtube. On instagram and facebook, this would get a post from @BobAvakianOfficial in front of about 4,000. A donation of $1,000 will enable us to reach 10 times as many -- and with more funding, the reach can be exponential.
This means thousands of people being shaken awake, and having their sights raised. But this is only possible with your donation.
Can we schedule a time to discuss this this week? Email us at whataboutthefuture@yahoo.comwith your phone # and the best time/s to reach you.
Sharing this from our friends at Outernational. Hope to see you Saturday!
A revolutionary band and a legendary drummer @The Paramount
The rock band Outernational celebrates its new album “𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏” with a release show on Saturday, September 28th, 8 PM @ The Paramount, East Los Angeles, with the very special guest Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums. You are all welcome to join the Revolution!
$8,000 needed: Get @BobAvakianOfficial "Why I am not running for President" out everywhere
To our readers:
As the danger of nuclear war intensifies, and as the planet burns, think about the choices being put before this society: Donald Trump, an outright FASCIST maniac with a movement of millions promising a “bloodbath” if he doesn't win the next election. And on the other side, Kamala Harris, a “rational” mass murderer and mass incarcerator.
These are the leaders this system has on offer! And what are they vying for? In Revolution #81, Bob Avakian makes it plain: “The actual ‘job description’ of President of this country—head of this American empire of exploitation, degradation, oppression, and massive destruction.”
But these are not our only choices.
In this sharpening situation, Bob Avakian is providing the necessary leadership for an emancipating revolution to bring about a fundamentally different and much better system.
Here are some fundamental reasons why I would not run for President and would never want to be President: I don’t want to be a vicious exploiter, and murderous oppressor of masses of people; I don’t want to be a massive destroyer of the environment; and I don’t want to drag humanity to the brink of destruction through the danger of a nuclear war—all for the purpose of maintaining the USA as the world’s dominant capitalist-imperialist power and the number one plunderer of people as well as the environment.
That is the actual “job description” of President of this country—head of this American empire of exploitation, degradation, oppression, and massive destruction.
We are calling for a concentrated push with Bob Avakian's dispatch Revolution #81—"Why I Am Not Running for President"!
Imagine the impact of this reaching hundreds of thousands of people.
Bob Avakian is the only leader in this country even talking about making a real revolution. And this needs to reach millions quickly. One of the most dynamic ways to do that is through online advertising combined with creative, grassroots on-the-ground impact.
$8,000—raised by September 26—could put Revolution #81 in front of about two million people and garner almost 80,000 views (people who watch the video in part or in full). And this would be in combination with a concerted postering campaign.
