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First chapter «The social class»

The class political system is the same as a party, a tribal or a sectarian political system. It is a political system whereby a particular social class dominates a society in the same way a political party, tribe or sect would. Social classes, like political parties, sects or tribes, are groups of people bound together by common interests. Common interests emerge from the existence of a particular group of people bound together by kinship, place, belief, culture, or standard of living. Classes, parties, sects and tribes emerge because kinship, belief, standards of living, culture or place create a common view point as to how these common interests are best achieved. Thus social structures whether classes, parties, tribes or sects emerge and eventually a political instrument develops from these which is used to realize the common vision and interests of that particular group. However, the people are neither a class, party, tribe nor sect, for these represent only a section of the people and constitute a minority in society. If either a class, party, tribe or sect dominates a society then the system of government becomes a dictatorship. Nevertheless, a class or a tribe coalition is preferable to a coalition of parties, since societies are almost invariably descendants of tribes. It is rare to come across a people without tribal roots, and whilst all people belong to different social classes, they are not all affiliated to political parties; but political parties or coalitions represent a minority compared to the masses outside their membership. Moreover, in a true democracy, there is no justification for one social class to suppress other classes in order to serve its own benefit, nor for one tribe or sect to act likewise. Condoning such actions means spurning the principles of democracy and justifies the use of force. Such policies of suppression are dictatorial as they are against the interest of society as a whole. It is an unjustifiable course of action because society is not made up of one social class, one tribe or sect, or of members of one political party; rather it is made up of several interest groups, of which one group is intent on eliminating all other groups in its attempt to prevail. Such actions do not serve the interests of society as a whole but the interest of one social class, tribe, sect or political party, that’s intent on ruling the society. Basically this is an act of elimination directed against all members of society who do not subscribe to the party, the social class, the tribe or the sect which is carrying out the policy of elimination. A society torn apart by party wrangling is no different from a society torn apart by tribal or sectarian conflicts. A political party established to represent a social class inevitably becomes a substitute of this class. This gradual process of transformation continues until the political party finally becomes the successor to the social class, and is hostile to the class whose interests it supposedly represents. Any social class which inherits a society also inherits its characteristics. Thus, if the working class were to subdue all other social classes in a society, it inherits the society and it forms its material and social base. The heir acquires the traits of those from whom it inherits although this may not be apparent immediately. Over time, however, the characteristics of the other crushed social classes will manifest themselves within the ranks of the working class itself. Those members who have acquired these characteristics will accordingly assume the attitudes appropriate to their newly evolved characteristics. Eventually the working class becomes a society in its own right, burdened with the same contradictions which existed in the former society. At first, the spiritual and material standards of individuals become unequal. Then factions will emerge and then automatically become different social classes - the same social classes which were previously eliminated. Finally, the struggle for power in the society begins again. Initially, it is a struggle among groups of individuals, but with time, this develops into a struggle among factions, which then escalates into a new class struggle in which each social class attempts to become the instrument of power. Being social in nature, the material basis of any society is changeable. The instrument of government may be stable for a certain period of time, but eventually it breaks down as new material and social standards evolve and emerge from the same material basis. Class struggles have erupted in the past in societies made up of only one social class. But inevitably evolution leads to the emergence of other social classes in society. The social class which takes over and possesses another class in order to secure its own instrument of government in the seat of power, will eventually discover that it is as vulnerable to the influences of property and possession as society itself is. In conclusion, all attempts at unifying the material basis of a society in order to solve the problem of government or to put an end to the struggle in favour of one particular political party, social class, sect, or tribe have failed. In addition, all attempts to appease the masses by having them elect their representatives, or by seeking their opinions in referendums, have also failed. To persist in such attempts is a waste of time and makes a mockery of the people.

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