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''“No honest man will consider anything he gives to the socialist movement a sacrifice. It is no sacrifice at all to invest all our time, wealth, knowledge, and all else, so as to leave our children the estate of the socialist or cooperative Commonwealth.” - Daniel De Leon, The Kautskyites vs. the Bolsheviks''</blockquote>''Patriotism has always been something fundamental to the left.'' | ''“No honest man will consider anything he gives to the socialist movement a sacrifice. It is no sacrifice at all to invest all our time, wealth, knowledge, and all else, so as to leave our children the estate of the socialist or cooperative Commonwealth.” - Daniel De Leon, The Kautskyites vs. the Bolsheviks''</blockquote>''Patriotism has always been something fundamental to the left.'' | ||
<blockquote>''“I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land can never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed, it might be done. This is a beautiful country.” - John Brown, while he was imprisoned awaiting execution, in a letter written to his family and friends, December 2nd 1859'' | <blockquote>"I want to put into the hands of my young men copies of Plutarch's 'Lives', Irving's 'Life of Washington', the best-written Life of Napoleon, and other similar books, together with maps and statistics of states. Could you not find persons who might be induced to contribute old copies (or other ones) of that character, or find some person who would be willing to undertake to collect some for me?" - John Brown, in his letter to Mr Sanborn, February 26th 1858 | ||
"After a while, possibly I shall be able to release you; (great-grandnephew of George Washington) but only on condition of getting your friends to send in a negro man as a ransom. I shall be very attentive to you, sir; for I may get the worst of it in my first encounter, and if so, your life is worth as much as mine. My particular reason for taking you first was, that as an aid to the Governor of Virginia I knew you would endeavor to perform your duty; and apart from that, I wanted you particularly for the moral effect it would give our cause having one of your name as a prisoner... (the sword of George Washington) I will take especial care of it, and shall endeavor to return it to you after you are released ('Brown carried it in his hand all day Monday; when the attacking party came on Tuesday morning, he laid it on the fire-engine, and after the rescue I got it')" - John Brown, letter written by Lewis Washington recounting his experience as a hostage during John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859 | |||
''“I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land can never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed, it might be done. This is a beautiful country.” - John Brown, while he was imprisoned awaiting execution, in a letter written to his family and friends, December 2nd 1859'' | |||
''“No, I make no pretension to patriotism. So long as my voice can be heard on this or the other side of the Atlantic, I will hold up America to the lightning scorn of moral indignation. In doing this, I shall feel myself discharging the duty of a true patriot; for he is a lover of his country who rebukes and does not excuse its sins.” - Frederick Douglass, in his speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July, delivered on July 5th 1852'' | ''“No, I make no pretension to patriotism. So long as my voice can be heard on this or the other side of the Atlantic, I will hold up America to the lightning scorn of moral indignation. In doing this, I shall feel myself discharging the duty of a true patriot; for he is a lover of his country who rebukes and does not excuse its sins.” - Frederick Douglass, in his speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July, delivered on July 5th 1852'' | ||
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''“When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity. We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.” - Donald J. Trump, speech during the 2017 National Prayer Breakfast'' | ''“When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity. We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.” - Donald J. Trump, speech during the 2017 National Prayer Breakfast'' | ||
</blockquote>''The Black Panther Party, and even Malcolm X. were no different.'' <blockquote>''“If colonies cannot decolonise and return to their original existence as nations, then nations no longer exist. Nor, we believe, will they ever exist again. And since there must be nations for revolutionary nationalism or internationalism to make sense, we decided that we would have to call ourselves something new.” - Huey P. Newton, The Black Panther Party: What We Stand For, 1969'' | </blockquote>''The Black Panther Party, and even Malcolm X. were no different.'' <blockquote>"Anybody ever hear about Gloves on the South Side of Chicago? He's not white. [Glove Davis was later one of the Chicago policement that participated in Fred's assassination.] Did you think Buckney was white? Buckney, who's taking all of your Brothers and all of your little Sisters and all of your little cousins and nephews, and he's gonna continue to take 'em. And if you don't do anything, he's gonna to take your sons and your daughters. And a lot of n*gg*rs is going to school now trying to make a name. We don't hear anyone running around talking about 'I'm Benedict Arnold, Ⅲ,' because Benedict Arnold's children don't want to talk about they his children. You hear people talking about they might be Patrick Henry's children-people that stood up and said 'Give me liberty or give me death.' Or Paul Revere's cousin. Paul Revere said, 'get your guns, the British are coming.' The British were the police." - Fred Hampton, speech titled, It’s a Class Struggle, Godamnit!, delivered at Northern Illinois University, November 1969''“If colonies cannot decolonise and return to their original existence as nations, then nations no longer exist. Nor, we believe, will they ever exist again. And since there must be nations for revolutionary nationalism or internationalism to make sense, we decided that we would have to call ourselves something new.” - Huey P. Newton, The Black Panther Party: What We Stand For, 1969'' | ||
“''He [a friend of Huey] was inclined to believe you would have been on the side of the colonisers [British]. I’m pleased with the answer, and I agree with [Buckley’s support for the American Revolution] the only revolution that is worth fighting is a humane revolution.” - Huey P. Newton'', during his interview on Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. | “''He [a friend of Huey] was inclined to believe you would have been on the side of the colonisers [British]. I’m pleased with the answer, and I agree with [Buckley’s support for the American Revolution] the only revolution that is worth fighting is a humane revolution.” - Huey P. Newton'', during his interview on Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. | ||
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''“All revolutionaries, and all revolutionary organisations eventually have to make a choice between revolution and counter-revolution, if they will not take the lead from the vanguard, then they will have to move to the other side. From now on we will not take theory, but actions as the basis for the coalitions we make. The Young Patriots [A Chicago white working-class youth organisation] are the only revolutionaries we respect that ever came out of the mother country.” - David Hilliard, Aug. 9, 1969 issue of The Black Panther newspaper'' | ''“All revolutionaries, and all revolutionary organisations eventually have to make a choice between revolution and counter-revolution, if they will not take the lead from the vanguard, then they will have to move to the other side. From now on we will not take theory, but actions as the basis for the coalitions we make. The Young Patriots [A Chicago white working-class youth organisation] are the only revolutionaries we respect that ever came out of the mother country.” - David Hilliard, Aug. 9, 1969 issue of The Black Panther newspaper'' | ||
''“Look at the American Revolution in 1776. That revolution was for what? For land. Why did they want land? Independence. How was it carried out? Bloodshed. Number one, it was based on land, the basis of independence. And the only way they could get it was bloodshed. The French Revolution - what was it based on? The land-less against the landlord. What was it for? Land. How did they get it? Bloodshed. Was no love lost; was no compromise; was no negotiation. I’m telling you, you don’t know what a revolution is. ‘Cause when you find out what it is, you’ll get back in the alley; you’ll get out of the way. The Russian Revolution - what was it based on? Land. The land-less against the landlord. How did they bring it about? Bloodshed. You haven’t got a revolution that doesn’t involve bloodshed. And you’re afraid to bleed. I said, you’re afraid to bleed.” - Malcolm X, in his speech, The Ballot or the Bullet, delivered on April 3rd 1964'' | ''“Look at the American Revolution in 1776. That revolution was for what? For land. Why did they want land? Independence. How was it carried out? Bloodshed. Number one, it was based on land, the basis of independence. And the only way they could get it was bloodshed. The French Revolution - what was it based on? The land-less against the landlord. What was it for? Land. How did they get it? Bloodshed. Was no love lost; was no compromise; was no negotiation. I’m telling you, you don’t know what a revolution is. ‘Cause when you find out what it is, you’ll get back in the alley; you’ll get out of the way. The Russian Revolution - what was it based on? Land. The land-less against the landlord. How did they bring it about? Bloodshed. You haven’t got a revolution that doesn’t involve bloodshed. And you’re afraid to bleed. I said, you’re afraid to bleed.” - Malcolm X, during a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City on December 12th 1964'' | ||
"If George Washington didn't get independence for this country nonviolently, and if Patrick Henry didn't come up with a nonviolent statement, and you taught me to look upon them as patriots and heroes, then it's time for you to realize that I have studied your books well..." - ''Malcolm X, in his speech, The Ballot or the Bullet, delivered on April 3rd 1964'' | |||
</blockquote>''Even the most fervent enemies of American imperialism abroad had no issue with the American people and nation itself, their issue is with the American ruling class. None of them want to destroy the American nation or people, it is the imperialist bourgeoisie that they have a problem with, they are the parasites benefiting. The enemies of American imperialism love the American people, as the people have great potential to be allies against their own elite, who oppress them too.'' <blockquote>''“At first, patriotism, not yet Communism, led me to have confidence in Lenin… By studying Marxism-Leninism parallel with participation in practical activities, I gradually came upon the fact that only Socialism and Communism can liberate the oppressed nations and the working people.” - Hồ Chí Minh, The Path which led me to Lenin'' | "Sometimes, I have a dream to myself that one day, history may even say that my voice - which disturbed the white man's smugness, and his arrogance, and his complacency - that my voice helped to save America from a grave, possibly even a fatal catastrophe... If racism could be removed, America could offer a society where rich and poor could truly live like human beings... The white man is not inherently evil, but America's racist society influences him to act evilly. The society has produced and nourishes a psychology which brings out the lowest, most base part of human beings." - Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X</blockquote>''Even the most fervent enemies of American imperialism abroad had no issue with the American people and nation itself, their issue is with the American ruling class. None of them want to destroy the American nation or people, it is the imperialist bourgeoisie that they have a problem with, they are the parasites benefiting. The enemies of American imperialism love the American people, as the people have great potential to be allies against their own elite, who oppress them too.'' <blockquote>''“At first, patriotism, not yet Communism, led me to have confidence in Lenin… By studying Marxism-Leninism parallel with participation in practical activities, I gradually came upon the fact that only Socialism and Communism can liberate the oppressed nations and the working people.” - Hồ Chí Minh, The Path which led me to Lenin'' | ||
“''All men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” - Hồ Chí Minh, The Vietnamese Constitution, in a direct quote from the American Constitution'' | “''All men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” - Hồ Chí Minh, The Vietnamese Constitution, in a direct quote from the American Constitution'' | ||