The
capitalist system is the enemy of men and women, and it is only through
socialist revolution and the abolition of the private ownership of the means of
production and the building of socialism, that the oppression and exploitation
of men and women can disappear. The complete emancipation of workers is only
possible in a class-free society – a socialist society. The Socialist Party
fights for the class unity. Our goal is a class-free society. The Socialist
Party rejects all reformist and opportunist methods of struggle. Socialism
requires a working class whose sights go beyond the here and now. Socialism
requires the participation of large numbers of workers with a political grasp
and sense of purpose. Socialism will be built on the social foundations inherited
from capitalism. By abolishing relations based on private ownership, it will
enable humanity to pursue the goal to which men and women have always aspired –
a harmonious society, free of both classes and the State. This is the task of
the Socialist Party. Socialism means a class-free society which means that a
privileged minority of the population are not in a position to enjoy the
wealth, while the majority live only on their labour to produce it. It means an
end of rent, profit, and interest on stocks and bonds, an end of “surplus
value,” an end of the exploitation of labour.
The workers
can only reach a permanent solution to their problems by the conquest of
political power, that they as a class must use their political supremacy to end
forever the exploitation of man by man. In other words, we aim at a social
system which would be entirely class-free, one in which the means of
production, and the wealth produced, would be the common heritage of the whole
people, instead of, as at present, the private property of the rich minority.
To our
fellow-workers reared under this oppressive capitalist system the socialist aim
seems so enormous that they cannot fully grasp it. and considers it
unattainable and therefore Utopian. The workers will learn to fight implacably
for the socialist goal only when they realise that, in the struggle for
existence, reforms cannot free them, and that they must use more effective
means. When we speak at meetings, when we speak with our colleagues, when we go
from house to house leafleting , when we write in the periodicals, we will tell
our suffering fellow-workers where the capitalist class are always trying to
throw the burden of their crises on working men and women. It is easy to make
this clear to the workers. When capitalist production does not bring sufficient
profit, the capitalist uses every means to guard himself against loss. He
throws the workers pitilessly out into the street. He raises the cost of
living. He beats down salaries, and for this purpose he creates lock outs,
mobilises strike-breakers and organises campaigns to destroy workers’ resistance
in order to intimidate the workers. The capitalist seeks to increase or
decrease the hours of work or introduce new technology to improve the
efficiency of labour, in case wages remain the same. Protection for the workers
is made impossible. Affordable decent housing is neglected. Hospitals are
closed. Invalids, pensioners, and cripples are abandoned. In order to carry
this out more easily the capitalist buys the media and employs journalists and
commentators to influence the workers’ opinion in a manner favourable to the
employers’ own interests. The capitalist strives to demoralise and to dishearten
the workers’ organisations, especially the trade unions, with a subtle system
of swindle and lies. Those who are working are incited against the unemployed
and vice versa. The trust of the working people in the truth of socialism will
not be strengthened through continual nagging of the workers about their
troubles but rather through our armour-plated argument against capitalism. Socialism
means that we will run our economy in institutions that work for society, not
for the profit of rich owners. Basically, socialism means no rich and no poor,
common prosperity for all.
The
principal task of the Socialist Party is to try to restore the credibility of
socialism in the consciousness of millions of men and women. A coherent vision
of socialism means priority must be given to solidarity and cooperation. The
practice of socialists must be totally consistent with their principles. Our
basic position is the complete overthrow of the exploiting class. Our aim is
the class-free society of world socialism so that all humanity will be
emancipated. The Socialist Party does not cultivate a constituency: we make no
appeal for votes. We do not fashion a policy to fit ignorance and prejudice.
The movement for a new society must be one of understanding and participation.
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