Notes And Thoughts Of 'The Three Sources And Components Of Marxism' By Lenin

Marxism is a theory deeply rooted in materialism and the labor theory of value. It's about understanding how labor contributes to the production of goods and services and how industrialization has led to the exploitation of workers by those who control the means of production. Lenin emphasizes that Marxism is often opposed because it doesn't bend to the will of religion, industry, or elites, and it's frequently attacked by biased social sciences that indoctrinate against it while favoring capitalism.

Marxism uses scientific analysis to dissect and understand the effects of capitalism on humanity and the elements that control society. It's a continuation of the thoughts of respected authors, backed by scientific data, uniting humanity against the common enemies of oppressive employers and the protective system around them. Lenin criticizes utopian socialism for identifying capitalism's flaws without providing actionable solutions. In contrast, Marxism aims to completely overhaul the existing system, ensuring that no power from the old system remains. It's designed to shed light on the oppression and exploitation of the masses, striving to offer solutions to alleviate suffering.

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All liberal science defends wage slavery, and Marxism has declared war on that slavery. Marxism is a representation of the best of humanism of the 19th century, as per various philosophies. Marxism is materialism, as materialism has proven to be consistent. Materialism is opposed by the anti-democratic, who promote religion. Marx combined 18th-century materialism with German classical philosophy and dialectics.

Political systems are built on economic structures. Classical political economy, pre-capitalist, was developed in England. Marx continued the work of Adam Smith and David Ricardo on the labor theory of value. Marx showed proofs of their theory. Labor is a commodity sold by the workers. Wages are the laborer's cost of living; the laborer spends their day divided between making wages and surplus value. Capital or profits crushes workers.

Industrialization kills individual laborers or small producers; capitalism thus leads to monopolies of the capitalists. Production becomes more and more social. Collective labor is controlled by a handful of capitalists. Anarchy of production, crisis, chase of markets, insecurities of the population are intensified. Dependence on capital creates united labor. Capitalism has spawned globally, but labor will triumph over capital.

Capitalism made clear it was a new and oppressive system when it overthrew feudalism. Local protests of capitalism were born with seizing power by capitalism. Utopian socialism accurately pointed out the problems with capitalism but had no solutions to solving capitalism's problems. It failed to show how capitalism created wage slavery or the oppressive path capitalism would follow. Marxism has shown how it differs from utopian socialism.

The struggle of classes was the driving force for development. Capitalist countries weren't democratic. World history teaches the doctrine of the class struggle. People are victims of deception and self-deception in politics. They will be until they seek the interest of some class or other behind all moral, religious, political, and social phrases, declarations, and promises. Champions of reform will always be fooled by the old order. Let the reality reveal everything the ruling classes hide.

The only way to defeat the resistance of the old ruling classes is to find and repeal and replace with new institutions. Marx's philosophical materialism shows how to get out of spiritual slavery. Marx's economic theory shows the true position or value of the workers in the capitalist system. Independent proletariat groups have formed all over the globe. People are becoming educated and enlightened due to class struggle. It is eliminating prejudices of bourgeois society. The proletariat are using and organizing against class struggle.