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ROMANTICISM: A WEAPON OF SATAN

This shows that communism is not an ideology based on reason,
and that those who espouse it do so for reasons arising from
something other than from a rational commitment to it. Many would
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regard the reason for such a commitment to merely be "fanaticism,"
"bigotry," or obsession called an "idee fixe." Upon further
investigation, it becomes apparent that beneath this supposed
fanaticism lies the tremendous influence of romanticism.

That is, communism also derives strength from the spell of
romanticism.

Examples of Communist Romanticism

Initially, people are usually not aware of communism's romantic
spirit, because communists always speak in terms of science,
philosophy and rationality. However, communists develop their ideas
out of a romantic outlook. In fact, they blindly reject those scientific
findings, which do not fit their purposes, as "bourgeois." Stalin went
even to the point of systematising this prejudice by creating an absurd
distinction between "bourgeois" and "proletariat" science.
On the other hand, if we were to look in detail at communist
publications, magazines, poetry or marching songs, we would
discover that their ideology is bound tightly to romanticism. They
have idolized certain ideas, developing excessive emotional
attachment to them. The most important of these is the notion of
"revolution." For a communist, revolution is the end of all evil and the
beginning of everything good. They are hopelessly enthralled with a
fantasy they know will never be realized. They do not attempt to
examine their idea of "revolution" rationally, nor ask, for example, "For
what purpose should the revolution be sought?" "What is the
justification of a revolution in which masses of innocent people will be
killed and the whole of society suffer?" "Can the living conditions of the
poor not be improved without revolution?" "How will it affect the
economy?" "How will the country then be governed, its inner conflicts
resolved, and external threats be removed?"
A communist does not see these questions as having any