APOLITICAL ATTITUDE: A passive, indifferent attitude (real or pretended) toward social life and political activity. Widespread among the most backward, least class-conscious strata of the population in capitalist countries, the apolitical attitude is frequently the result of the deliberately propagated influence of the ruling class. This attitude may be more than a manifestation of backwardness: it may be a conscious expression of unconcern and indifference. The apolitical attitude that is a manifestation of backwardness must be distinguished from deliberate propagation by the ideologists of reactionary and conservative classes. These classes attempt to veil and hide the class content of their ideology, which aims at maintaining and strengthening the dominance of the bourgeoisie while drawing working people away from the struggle for their class interests. This latter form of apolitical attitude appears in the guise of doctrines of "nonparty attitude," the "neutrality" and "supraclass" nature of law and the state, "pure" science and "art for art's sake." By means of empty entertainment or gangster films, comics, pornographic literature, and other devices, the propaganda for individualism, crude material comfort, and a consumer psychology serves to distract the masses from acute political problems. ******** (you'd better make use of this- I had to type it out by hand). ------------------------------------------- Macdonald Stainsby Rad-Green List: Radical anti-capitalist environmental discussion. http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/rad-green ---- Leninist-International: Building bridges in the tradition of V.I. Lenin. http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international ---- In the contradiction lies the hope. --Bertholt Brecht _______________________________________________ Leninist-International mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international
