Third World revolutionaries must install a working class consciousness in a society without a working class. The majority of the population are peasants who make up the principle physical force of the revolution. They may be anti-imperialists but, without ideology and leadership, they are not likely to become socialist revolutionaries. This leadership can be provided by a revolutionary fraction of the petty-bourgeoisie, the class most likely to have had extensive direct contact with both imperialism and revolutionary socialist theory. -Amilcar Cabral Having read, analysed and dissected the above statement, one is left to ponder about what it means to be a revolutionary. Today we have Julius Malema who once lived like a capitalist, who too also lived on the phrase most hated by the lumpen proletariat, the have not memberd of society i am alright Jack. Julius Malema once did not say anything about rampant corruption of the capitalist system. Because it appeared that at best, it suited him and his ilk. It appeared back then that he cherished it to even say even an individual in jail can and will be president of the Republic. Anybody who still does not believe that politics evolve, will never understand politics. Amilcar Cabral says for a socialist revolution to mostly succeed the front-line soldiers must be individuals who have lived amongst the capitalist, engraved themselves in the system so to understand the evil side of it. Amilcar Cabral further argues that because the set of individuals who experienced the harshness of this system, they will be better positioned to tell the people about it, so an effective social revolution can be effected. If Amilcar Cabral is to be understood within the current context of the envisaged Economic Freedom, then it can be assumed that because Julius Malema lived in a capitalist system, he will be better placed to tell and describe it to the batallion of the EFF force. Ftom all this then can it not be deduced that becaise now Julius Malema is the leader of the Economic Freedom revolution, he poses a great danger. Naturally a revolution is driven largely by the lumpen proletariat. Taking into account the number of unemployed and poverty-stricken members of the society, can this not pose a very great risk to the ANC as the governing party. Because Julius Malema was burned and chucked out by the very capitalist system, can his anger and rage on the system be the determining factor to either loose or mainly win the fight for the Economic Freedom revolution. It is acknowledged that the majority of the masses seek change in their lives. The ANC must not the drop the ball and believe that only a reduced number of peoples lives still need to change. It would only be fair as the ANC to fight vigorously for change amongst mainly the lives of the black majority. May the battle for Economic Freedom amongst blaxks produce no casualties but frank and open results for all to see. Time is of the essence.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:44:38 +0000
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