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Are Marxism and Progressivism merely different titles of the same ideology? by Nolan McFadden Α Are Marxism and Progressivism merely different titles of the same ideology? When we analyze and compare the beliefs, goals and practices of Marxism with the beliefs, aims and outcomes of Progressivism, we discover that they are rooted in the very same satanic ideology. For example, on the website of Communist Party USA (cpusa.org) we read, “…The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States,…” (1) In the 1 May 2016 article entitled “What is Marxism? How can I learn more?” We read, “Marxism is the science and art of working class struggle…Marxism understands socialism as a fundamental change that is an outgrowth of capitalism. The working class consciously organizes itself to lead the masses of the people in the fight to achieve the transition from private to social ownership of the means of producing within the economy.” (2) Likewise, in the 30 April 2016 article entitled “What is the Communist Party’s stance on LGBTQ equality?” by C.J. Atkins, Opinion Editor of People’s World we find, “Communists work together in coalition with other progressives to fight for a future in which diversity in all its forms is valued and celebrated… It was Harry Hay, a former Communist Party member and union organizer in New York’s department stores, who founded the first gay organization in the United States – the Mattachine Society. Today, we are proud to celebrate this heritage and stand together with the LGBTQ community in its struggle for equality.” (3) In the 29 April 2016 article entitled “What is the Communist Party’s stance on religion and religious people?” we discover that the Communist Party USA has “a national Religion Commission, which seeks to build the unity of progressive religious currents in our country.” (4) Moreover, in the 30 April 2016 article entitled “What have Communists done? the CPUSA declares, “We worked for peace and nuclear disarmament. Communists always focus on opposing the U.S. government’s role in supporting dictatorial regimes abroad, from apartheid in South Africa to the fascist dictator Pinochet in Chile. In the labor movement of the 1970s , 80s and 90s communist workers along with other progressive rank and filers helped build caucuses to fight for more democracy, diversity and affirmative action and against “business unionism.” (5) According to the same spirit of the ages, in the 30 April 2016 article “What is the path to socialism for the USA?” John Bachtell, National Chair of the CPUSA proclaimed, “Communists don’t agree with the view of some that a socialist revolution can only be brought on by a general strike or a collapse of the economy. We don’t agree that it is inevitably violent. On the contrary, a socialist revolution is not a single cataclysmic event. Rather, it will span an era of transition – of radical economic, political, social and cultural change. The electoral process will be part of that process…” (6) In THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM, USA UNITY FOR PEACE, DEMOCRACY, JOBS & EQUALITY PROGRAM OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY USA the CPUSA declares, “The struggles for the immediate demands and reforms needed by working people today are essential steps toward our ultimate goals of the revolutionary transformation of society and the economy, toward socialism and then communism. The constant battles over issues large and small are where workers learn the lesson that more fundamental changes are necessary and that