Put the Work to Politically Organize
the People in First Place!

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) is putting main emphasis on the work to politically organize the working class and people to take control of their lives. Meetings, discussions and interventions by Party organizations, members and supporters will focus on defeating the attempts by the official circles and their media in Canada, the United States and other countries to keep the working people as mere spectators as they further unleash their all-sided anti-social offensive and the U.S. prepares to unleash a destructive war against Iraq, perpetuate the genocide against the Palestinian people and embroil the entire world in anarchy and chaos.

During this period it is clear that there are great difficulties - not least of which is the entire official disinformation campaign which does not reflect even a particle of truth about the contemporary reality and its needs. The entire coverage on the events related to 9-11 reveals the influence of this liquidationist pressure on the society. As the all-sided crisis of capitalism continues to deepen and broaden at an ever more rapid rate and the contention between the big powers for their hegemony of the world is marked by the insistence of the U.S. to impose its dictate through force, the main aim of the disinformation campaign is to target and criminalize all those fighting for justice while presenting those who are hellbent on destruction in righteous colours. In this regard, the first act of political organizing must be to oppose disinformation so that the working class and people can orient themselves on the way forward and enable themselves to make advance.

As its first premise, the disinformation campaign trivializes every matter of concern. An issue is trivialized when the serious issue involved is not identified and taken seriously; when what is missing is not pointed out and pursued. What is the nature of this trivialization? In the final analysis, it attempts to block people from collectively engaging in meaningful discussion of the problems they collectively face. This trivialization of issues tends to contribute to the marginalization of people from politics. Any action that trivializes an important issue, instead of clarifying the matter at hand and encouraging people to think about it and propose solutions, serves to mystify the problem and the solutions. It discourages people from participating in politics and contributes to their depoliticization. This is the essence of the disinformation campaign surrounding 9-11, including the so-called debate over the plans of the U.S. to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iraq. Most salient is the disregard for the rule of law and the principles on which it is based, including the opposition to the use of force to settle conflicts within nations and between nations. In this regard, the disinformation campaign focusses on issues which are meant to marginalize the working class and people and to ensure that they do not train themselves to be full participants in the affairs of the society so that they can exercise control over their lives.

Opposition to the massive disinformation campaign is the first step so that the workers and broad masses of the people emerge as the creators of the new society which will secure their future. As the consciousness of the people over the need to fight for their rights deepens, along with their demand that society is duty-bound to look after them, putting political organizing in first place is crucial. Discussion must be aimed at mobilizing people to fight the attacks against them and against the use of force to settle conflicts internationally. It must highlight the justice of the cause of the peoples of the world and raise their level of consciousness and organization. There will be no advance unless principles are upheld and political problems are provided with political solutions.

Oppose the Disinformation Campaign!
Organize the Working Class and People to Exercise Control Over Their Lives!

- TML Monthly Vol. 1 No. 13 / September 2002

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