Thursday, August 28, 2025

Trump says Chicago will be next city he'll make 'safe' [ Recalling American socialist writer Jack London's book " The Iron Heel " about the rise of fascism in the United States ]

The FASCIST -ZIONIST regime of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller will make the city of Chicago safe for WHOM ? The American plutocracy ? I recall the theme of a famous novel of American socialist writer Jack London titled " The Iron Heel " dramatically describing the rise of fascism in " OUR democracy ". There is a chapter in it titled : ". Chicago " . The Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky was very impressed with Jack London's description of the rise of fascism in the United States . A WIKI review excerpt : AI Overview " [Yes, the city of Chicago is prominently featured in the latter part of Jack London's The Iron Heel, specifically during a major uprising referred to as the "Chicago Commune". Here is how Chicago is mentioned in the final chapters: Failed revolt: The city serves as the central location for the First Revolt, where workers rise up against the ruthless capitalist oligarchy known as the Iron Heel. Graphic detail: London describes, through the narrator Avis Everhard's manuscript, the bloody street battles that take place in the city, with workers fighting mercenaries and soldiers ' block by block, and skyscraper by skyscraper'. Narrative break: The horrifying violence of the 'Chicago Commune' is so traumatic for the narrator that there is a break in the text, where she is unable to recall or describe what occurred in the "intervals of unconsciousness'. " ] Does not President Donald Trump have that perfect Hollywood central casting image for the fascist American president described in the Sinclair Lewis novel " It Can't Happen Here " ? To be sure, the WOKE WARRIOR Democratic Party of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will never save whatever is left of " OUR democracy " USA ! And " socialist " Democrat Bernie Sander's efforts to rescue HIS party for the next election is comic delusion . And the plight of migrant and immigrant families in " OUR democracy " has not changed much since American socialist writer Upton Sinclair wrote the classic American novel " The Jungle " ( 1905 ) . Way back in 1968 I read Socialist Worker Party leader Peter Camejo's pamphlet : " How to Make a Revolution in the United States ". " Looking Backward " ( Edward Bellamy ? ) I think it could have been written by the Jack London hero " Avis Everhard " . Do we today still have a choice between SOCIALISM and BARBARISM ? Or just a " long period of rot " , the way my dear departed friend Ed M. put in our memorable summer of 73 together ? NOTE : ["Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887" by Edward Bellamy "is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Julian West, a wealthy young man from Boston who, after falling into a deep sleep due to insomnia, awakens in the year 2000 to find a vastly transformed society that has evolved from the class struggles and inequalities of his own time. Through his conversations with Dr. Leete, West learns about the social and economic advancements that have brought about a more equitable world. The opening of the narrative introduces Julian West, who reflects on his life in the late 19th century, characterized by luxury at the expense of the working class. As West describes the stark divisions in society, he paints a vivid picture of the struggles of laborers, foreshadowing the inevitable transformations that he is about to witness. Following his trance-like state, West awakens in an unfamiliar yet fascinating future, characterized by a shift from capitalism to a collective societal structure where the government has assumed control of production and labor for the benefit of all. His initial confusion and disbelief gradually give way to understanding, setting the stage for his exploration of this new world and the insights it offers regarding the challenges of his own time. (This is an automatically generated summary." ]

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