Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-05-09
FIGHT For The Common Man

1t hurts but it's time is working for Russia. 1t has
swallowed nearly all of eastern Europe big juicy chunk
of Asia 1t will most likely get gripping stranglehod
achieve virtual domination of all Asia. Some Amer
lean believe it is possible for Russia to make
substantial gains in Africa, in Italy, France and
Germany should the situation in those countries ripen
favoraby to its advantage.
What is the key to Russias success?
Ruthless diplomacy underground pressure and actual
overthrow of governments have marked Russas policy
But this policy has only been Instrumental they have not
gained everything by it. In fact Russia gain much
without All it has to do is wait patiently-and
patience is integral part of the Russian character
wait for capitalism to be weakened by outmOded forms
and subsequently noursh the seeds of social unrest
fusion poverty all that which gave to communism in
the first place China is the classical example The key
to Russas lies mainly in the mistakes, backward
thinking economic instability, unfair exploitation in
democraces pseudo-democracies with old fashioned,
reactionary governments Marx foreSaw this whole trend
And to think that many of politicians thought that
the conflict between East and West could be steed only
with and dollars. We might well give up fighting
the cold strictly along those lines. The Russians
have chosen finer weapons, subter means-weapons and
we have been and are handing out to them for
Russias greatest weapon in this cold war; is the inner
weaknesses of democracy.
Furthermore we must realize that Russia will maintain
its aggressive attitude and the West brusquey order
that its propaganda won't lose its sting. If the kremln
playing ball equal with the West and thus
seemingly puts end to the cold the objective might
be this: to break down American economy Russia is
tualy though indirectly "subsdizing" whole economy.
The simple brutal fact is that would face major de-
preston in America if the cold ended. That's
thing for the advocates of status quo to
think about
The department is we'll of all this especially
since China proved the 1t knows too that within
only few years. communist strength and potential may
grow to extent that the West will definitely be put IN
the position of an underdog.
You might say the odds against Why? One
main is that Russia still say to many
tries: look your social injustices tragic plight
etc And it adds: correct all that, only
give you peace. prosperity and justice. We Americans
have the habit of rdicung such talk and talk it is But
can't rdicue the fact that officially about two-thrds
of mankind is living in poverty and hunger No, we don't
ridcule it. often simply ignore it. If we ignore it too
long, that will ultimate defeat, for
professed leader of whole free world and must
responsibilities such.
The key the future lies in the history of the past
And history has way of solving political riddles
Russias II has taught big lesson: trust
any group of with too much power, for power
corTupts That's why believe in democracy Experience
has taught past years that wherever and whenever
Soviet Russia extends its influence and communisc orbit
the satellites subugaed the interests of the
ruling clique in the kremn Any deviation from the Mos
results in immediate drastic reprsa, purges
and suppression The Tito heresy proves this point per-
feetly.
What does this in the long run? Russian
unism because of its inherent eouptness is inevitably
doomed 1t tolerate opposition deviation from
its own toaitaran orthodoxy The darkest pages of his