The Material Tradition

Anybody who has but the briefest understanding of Marxist philosophy understands the basis of such is on the grounds of materialism (dialectical and historical to be exact). As societies change - the role of the ideal has been negated through scientific innovations. It is no longer rational for an individual to believe in Creationism. Proponents of the notion of a "higher authority" creating human life have devised a way in which the may cover their theolody in a brand of pseudo-science called "intelligent design." And while it is undeniable the role in which materialist thought may benefit society, and its role in socialism is of the utmost significance, what of the ideal? Is there anything it may offer, in perpetuating a new world order based on socialist economics, and perhaps traditional values (socially)?

This question deserves far more attention than I have time or resources, and I shall do my best to give a reasonable attempt and offering a broad solution to the question. The main contradictions that exist within society today are those created not by materialism, but liberalism. As Chairman Mao Tse-Tung state, "liberalism stems from petty-bourgeois selfishness..." This is more prevalent now, than ever before. Liberal ideology has vulgarized materialism to justify individual acts of seflishness and decadence, such as recreational drug use, promiscuous sex, and other abnormalities that contradict socialist thought.

Nowadays, most people mistakenly associate the phenomena of the "New Left" with traditional socialism. These vulgar, cultural Marxists have deviated from the traditional stance of socialism, outlined and perfected by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin). The "New Left" is comprised of upper-middle class whites whom don't seek to establish proletarian dictatorship, but find justification for their own acts of social subversion, i.e. recreational drug use.