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First of all, MIM is also interested in this question of the altruist minority--in this case willing to die so that the country can have cheap oil. Often times we are told that communism is unrealistic "because people are selfish."
MIM agrees that people are selfish and that is why they are some day going to put down U.$. imperialism at the source. The world's people are going to realize that Bu$h has no right to risk their lives in endless wars for contractor profits and counter-productive efforts against "terror." Selfishly, but with the best intentions for the species, the world's oppressed and exploited are going to establish the joint dictatorship of the proletariat of the oppressed nations over u.$. imperialism and its allies, thanks above all to the efforts of rulers such as Bu$h.
Nonetheless, the 9% is an interesting figure. It's about what MIM thinks is possible for a communist party in most countries, (probably not the U$A just yet), not a communist society. That's the big mistake at this stage in our movement. Finding a society of 100% altruists is indeed impossible in the industrial world, but finding 9% is fairly probable. The other 91% should take notice of what it means and not assume that everybody is like they are.
Nine percent or even two percent is not nothing. Much can be done with that number of people and that is crucial to species-survival.
MIM has plans that the altruist minority serve in responsible positions in society. It's enough people to run a government with a leadership principle that means the death penalty for those who are corrupt or inept. It means that until the world gets to a safer and more harmonious place, we can choose our leaders on the basis of who is willing to bear a heavy burden of risk for failure instead of picking our leaders based on campaign contributions and baby-kissing photo opportunities.
Secondly, the CNN poll is of interest for a general rebuttal of individualism, the ideology behind Liberalism--the "war of all against all." Going back a million years, humyns always had a survival advantage because at least some individuals were altruists and not focused on saving their own lives or even just those of their mates and offspring. The formation of tribes and the idea of sentry duty was a step along those lines hard to imagine if the world is really "all against all." One might speculate that gay sexual behavior survived over a million years because it is an advantage in evolutionary struggle against other species: it guaranteed that there were always some people not focussed on their own offspring. Groups without that minority had a disadvantage in putting up a united physical effort for defense.
Finally, and relevant to the war in Iraq, 9% is important because it shows there's a limit to the U.$. war effort globally. It means there are less than 30 million people in the united $tates ready to die. When we subtract out the portion that is really too young or old to fight, we get a better picture. When we consider that some of that 30 million also will not believe establishing democracy in Iraq by U.$. force is possible in the real world, the number is less than 30 million.
Right now there are 150,000 troops in Iraq, a lot less than 30 million. Many of those 30 million will be the wrong age to serve in the military and won't have to because they're done with their service. Others won't have the proper physical condition or education to serve under current regulations.
Still the 9% says that a draft should not be necessary at least in theory. The land-based forces and reserves are having trouble recruiting, but u.$. imperialism does have more back-up forces possible. On the other hand, in a battle that rachets up internationally, there is no way the u.$. imperialists can win. The more intense it gets, the worse for the imperialists.
by Mousnonya
Rosa Suarez, an Aztlan national living on her ancestral homeland within the illegal borders of Amerika lost her son to human sacrifice: namely, her son was eaten by the imperialist war machine. But his death wearing the uniform of the oppressor is not in vain. Ms. Suarez has learned the vital anti-imperialist lesson. She does not hate those who killed her son. In proletarian unity she is telling all who will listen to stop the killing and end the war. Ms. Suarez recently led a delegation with humanitarian aid for Iraqi refugees to Jordan.
MIM regrets each and every unnecessary death that the imperialists stick us with. Mao taught us that some deaths are meaningful and others are meaningless. The death of Ms. Suarez's son would ordinarily be meaningless for he was serving the imperialist cause, the forces of reaction, ignorance, hatred and death. But the courage and love of his mother who learned the bitterest of lessons, shines out as an example to us all. We extend our hands and hearts in proletarian sympathy to Ms. Suarez and all who understand that they were on the wrong side and come over to the proletarian camp. Stop the imperialist machine of death before it kills someone you love too.
Source: "US Families of Dead Raise 600,000 Dollars for Fallujah Refugees," AFP Dec 23, 2004
Note: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1506&e=10&u=/afp/20041223/ts_alt_afp/usiraqrefugees.0412231737 37