Page 20 - Communism in Ambush

COMMUNISM IN AMBUSH
18

the agonies that humanity has suffered over the previous century.
History shows that without Darwinism, there can be no Marxism.

Darwinism's Spread and The Relationship Between
Communism and Capitalism

When we investigate Darwinism's political influence, keep in mind
that this theory is related not to one single ideology, but to many seem-
ingly different ones. Apart from Communism, the wide spectrum of ide-
ologies relying on Darwinism includes racism, imperialism, capitalism,
and fascism. The common point that all these apparently independent,
even contrary, ideologies share is their opposition to monotheistic reli-
gions and whatever moral values that these religions inculcate.
These ideologies' leaders see religious beliefs and values as impedi-
ments, and use Darwinism as a weapon to destroy them. Ironically, by
opening a "breathing room" for their own ideologies in this way, they
only strengthen competing ideologies. For example, capitalists claim
that a Darwinist outlook is needed to legitimate the ruthless "struggle to
survive" evident in the free market. In this way, they support the very
Communism that they oppose.
Anton Pannekoek's book Marxism and Darwinism refers to this in-
teresting paradox. He describes the support given to Darwinism by the
bourgeoisie (Europe's wealthy capitalist class) in these words:

That Marxism owes its importance and position only to the role it takes in
the proletarian class struggle, is known to all…Yet it is not hard to see that
in reality Darwinism had to undergo the same experiences as Marxism.
Darwinism is not a mere abstract theory which was adopted by the scien-
tific world after discussing and testing it in a mere objective manner. No,
immediately after Darwinism made its appearance, it had its enthusiastic
advocates and passionate opponents… Darwinism, too, played a role in
the class-struggle, and it is owing to this role that it spread so rapidly and
had enthusiastic advocates and venomous opponents.

D Darwinism served as a tool to the bourgeoisie in their struggle against the
feudal class, against the nobility, clergy-rights and feudal lords. …What
the bourgeoisie wanted was to get rid of the old ruling powers standing in
their way… With the aid of religion the priests held the great mass in sub-