But that was said on the first page of the thread as well....it was just ignored.
West Point Grad 2nd Lieutenant and Free Speech
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You guys are so behind the times!:biggrin:
http://www.cpusa.org/interact_cpusa...violent-overthrow-of-the-american-government/
Does the CPUSA advocate the violent overthrow of the American government? Don't all Communists advocate violence?
A: No, we do not. We support the fullest expression of the democratic will of the majority, advocating extending democratic control over the economic decisions which affect our lives. We believe that it is possible to create and build a fundamentally new economic system using the provisions of the existing U.S. Constitution, using peaceful means, and winning a majority. We are for peace, for peaceful solutions to both international and intra-national problems, and for a peaceful transition to socialism, wherever possible. This has become ever more essential in the nuclear age.
Our Party Constitution states:
“Article VII: SECTION 2. Subject to the provisions of this Article, any member shall be expelled from the Party who is a strikebreaker, a provocateur, engaged in espionage, an informer, or who advocates force and violence or terrorism, or who participates in the activities of any group which acts to undermine or overthrow any democratic institutions through which the majority of the American people can express their right to determine their destiny.”
Communist T-Shirt anyone?
http://www.cpusa.org/interact_cpusa...violent-overthrow-of-the-american-government/
Does the CPUSA advocate the violent overthrow of the American government? Don't all Communists advocate violence?
A: No, we do not. We support the fullest expression of the democratic will of the majority, advocating extending democratic control over the economic decisions which affect our lives. We believe that it is possible to create and build a fundamentally new economic system using the provisions of the existing U.S. Constitution, using peaceful means, and winning a majority. We are for peace, for peaceful solutions to both international and intra-national problems, and for a peaceful transition to socialism, wherever possible. This has become ever more essential in the nuclear age.
Our Party Constitution states:
“Article VII: SECTION 2. Subject to the provisions of this Article, any member shall be expelled from the Party who is a strikebreaker, a provocateur, engaged in espionage, an informer, or who advocates force and violence or terrorism, or who participates in the activities of any group which acts to undermine or overthrow any democratic institutions through which the majority of the American people can express their right to determine their destiny.”
Communist T-Shirt anyone?
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That is just tactical, because openly advocating the violent overthrow of the government will get your organization suppressed and your members arrested. Publicly disavowing violence will allow your organization to continue to operate openly, regardless of what your organization's real intentions are.
There are different flavors of Communists, too. When I was living in the Russian House at the Capstone, one of my housemates was a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party, because the regular Communist Party wasn't radical enough for her.
I'd think wearing a Che t-shirt would indicate that support for anti-government violence.
I don't remember when the CPUSA changed this in their constitution. I agree with you it was designed to take the "heat" off. I was reading about the Smith Act. Advocating overthrow of the government was a criminal offense.
The West Point cadet is a moron.
The West Point cadet is a moron.
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