When the bourgeoisie overthrew the feudal system they replaced the church with other civil institutions of the state ultimately so unfortunately Loki there is no turning back the clock at least according to Marxism. I do agree in times past religion was a reason for people being more moral but the bourgeoisie overthrew the old order and promoted agnosticism or atheism with their enlightenment movement or whatever bourgeoisie intellectual mental masturbation the bourgeoisie do to try to convince themselves they are so smart and wonderful etc...
Most people on the left believe Capitalism and it's institutions can be reformed they are not revolutionary marxists. Republicans don't think there is anything wrong with Capitalism at all it seems. The capitalist class generates a thick fog of deception that conceals the source of societal problems and possible solutions.The truth is the capitalist class causes many societal and environmental problems Since, both Republicans and Democrats ultimately support the neoliberal capitalist elites all politicians are by necessity dishonest.
In the most elementary sense , the State is a guarantor of the conditions, the social relations, of capitalism, and the protector of the ever more unequal distrubution of property which this system brings about-- Harry Braverman
The capitalist class would have use believe that the state is the government and because people elect the government that state serves society as a whole. You are told that if you object about how things are you can vote for a different regime or government. However, there is little to no difference in republicans and democrats in that the state is more than the government it is a network of institutions that the capitalist class in power. Electing diferent people or political parties does not change the nature of the state.
lack of clarify regarding the nature and the purpose of the State lead many to believe the insitutions can be redirected to serve the majority instead of the elite. However, efforts to do so consistently lead to defeat.--Vincent Navarro
I think maybe Democrats 'lie' because they think they know better and can reform the state but can't tell too much of the truth because that would be revolutionary or cause revolution and republicans lie because well they think capitalism is just fine and dandy and that is what politicians do.
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