On Jan. 26, 2003 I gave this input to political education on communism
For those seeking further clarity on the relationship between Pan-Africanism, Nkrumahism-Tureism and communism the following is a direct quote from p.321 Chapter 35 The Non-Capitalistic Way, in “Africa on the Mover” by Seku Toure.
“The non-capitalistic Way is the expression of a socialistic will. But since socialism is defined as a given stage in the evolution of history, and since communism is presumed to follow after it, whether the stopping point is communism or even something beyond, it is nonetheless true that all ways that condemn the exploitation and oppression of man by man are non-capitalistic ways. Socialism is the first stage towards abolishing exploitation and oppression, and communism is a second stage, theoretically more radical. But both of these stages are of exactly the same nature, that of being founded on the interest of the people.”
It has been established that Nkrumah wrote about the linkage between Pan-Africanism and communism in the last chapter of “Class Struggle in Africa”, so we find Nkrumah and Toure consistent in linking socialism, Pan-Africanism and communism. I encourage responses and others to research this important topic.
Jan. 28, 2008 more input to CC on political education on communism
From “Class Struggle in Africa” by Nkrumah
p. 13 “There have been five major types of production relationships known to man – communalism, slavery, feudalism, capitalism and socialism. With the establishment of the socialist state, man has embarked on the road to communism”
p.26 “The principles of scientific socialism are universal and abiding, and involve the genuine socialization of productive and distributive processes. Those who for political reasons pay lip service to socialism, while aiding and abetting imperialism and neocolonialism, serve bourgeois class interests. Workers and peasants may be misled for a time, but as class consciousness develops the bogus socialists are exposed, and genuine socialist revolution is made possible.”
p.29 “It is only the ending of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism and neocolonialism and the attainment of world communism that can provide the conditions under which the race question can finally be abolished and eliminated.”
P. 34 “Elitism is basic to the thinking of those who accept class stratification. It is an ingredient of capitalism … Elitism is an enemy of socialism and of the working class.”
Rejection of communism is rejection of a classless society. This satisfaction with class stratification is reflected in satisfaction with socialist society where control is exercised through the people’s party / revolutionary party. In this society the party uses coercion to maintain control over backward anti-people classes.
p. 84 “Socialism can only be achieved through class struggle”. With this in mind the CC should be running to put in place more class struggle!
p. 88 “The total liberation and the unification of Africa under an All-African socialist government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world. It is an objective which, when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and people of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution, and the onward progress toward world communism, under which, every society is ordered on the principle of from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.”
We should start with this simple definition of World Communism that Nkrumah offers where “every society is ordered on the principle of from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.”
This is an effort to show that communism was a key component of President Kwame Nkrumah’s thinking and writing. Therefore it is a key component of Nkrumahism-Tureism (NT). Anyone claiming to be NT cannot shy away from communism, say they are opposed to communism, or that they don’t understand communism.
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