SEATTLE (USA), November 23 — “What brought you to becoming a communist?” Boeing worker F asked a comrade at an ICWP potluck. F had recently returned from supporting Boeing strikers in St. Louis.
“I’m not afraid to consider communism, especially in these times of racism and fascism,” he continued.
The comrade replied, “I became a communist when I realized that the only way to end the horror that is capitalism is to continue to fight for a communist collective society based on the needs of the international working class.”
A tech worker also wanted to know why our comrade and other party members embraced communism. A comrade walked him to the train, continuing to discuss the necessity of building communist collectives.
Industrial Workers’ Meeting
The next day was the regular meeting of a committee of industrial workers to discuss what is happening on the job. Comrades have built some relationships in this group. Now our party must underscore the contradictions between socialism, which preserves capitalism, and communism, which ends the capitalist terrors our class is forced to suffer under all around the world.
“It is a good thing when friends start asking how our comrades became communists,” remarked a Boeing worker.
Industrial workers are not limited to action in the factory. They can begin to unleash the power of the international working class. Some of these workers have invited our party members to help them in fighting ICE (immigration police) attacks on immigrants. “Fights against ICE detentions will be part of our union obligation,” vowed another Boeing worker.
These fights are already part of our party work. Teachers and their students, caregivers and healthcare workers, friends and comrades organizing rapid response networks, are taking on more responsibility in this fight for our class.
We are inspired by these industrial worker friends, whether they are discussing and debating at the potluck or fighting back on the streets. Their strength and integrity underscore that the international working class has the potential to build a new future based on the end of wage slavery, profits, and ultimately the end of fascism and war.
Communism is the Answer
Communism is a system in which the working class collectively runs society and production for use. Discussion about the necessity of spreading international communist ideas and recruiting new young leaders continued at the potluck.
F made a point of welcoming communist ideas. Especially those that focus on production for the needs of the worldwide working class in a new communist society. Now and in the future, we will rely on collective work of the masses to meet the masses’ needs.
F is working collectively with other friends and comrades on an article about his experiences in St. Louis.
He is eager for the next potluck. “I’m interested in learning more about communism,” he told a comrade. We will be sure that he does!