I’M A CLASSIST

Note: This article employs specific philosophical and political terminology, tailored with love for those interested in political philosophy and critical theory.

A manifesto for modern intellectual classism: Why the dictatorship of the proletariat failed and the aristocracy of consciousness triumphed

The illusion of equality under ignorance When Vladimir Lenin was laying the foundation for a classless society, believing that the eradication of private property was the magic key to ending conflict, history proved a missing dimension that corrupted the entire equation: The intellectual dimension. Classical socialism was built on “material equality”, but praxis has shown that this equality is a fragile skeleton if not inhabited by true consciousness. Equality in numbers and assets remains a ticking time bomb, demolished from within by ignorance. When the “elite” devolves into a “herd elite” lacking critical vision, the dream of justice transforms into a bureaucratic and authoritarian nightmare.

The dilemma of the “dictatorship of the proletariat” and the erosion of academic integrity Lenin called for the power of the working class, but the flaw was the assumption that “class belonging” automatically grants the capacity to lead. The truth is that illiterate and intellectual ignorance concentrated power in the hands of an elite claiming to speak for the workers, while the workers themselves remained prisoners of “blind imitation”. Consequently, the sanctity of academic credentials falls when faced with the archetype of the “educated scoundrel” (The educated villain or degenerate); that corrupt scholar or exploitative doctor who weaponizes knowledge for depravity. This individual has fallen to the bottom of the human “strata” because they betrayed the trust of knowledge. Science without integrity is merely a professional fraud. In contrast, “human sophistication” manifests in the humble worker who, through awareness, combined acquired knowledge, genuine culture, and unyielding ethics. By embodying this trinity, this worker becomes the true aristocrat and a shield against global “formatting”, and the corrupt scholar remains an “illiterate with a degree”, cast into the lowest depths of the class hierarchy.

Scientific and radical classism: The inevitable hierarchy There is no escaping the reality that human beings are not equal in standing not because of what they carry in their “pockets”, but because of what they carry in their “minds”. The classism of knowledge vs. ignorance is the only hierarchy that cannot be abolished by political decree or military revolution. The truly educated person possesses the “weapon of awareness”, fortified against fascism and totalitarianism. True knowledge is not merely degrees; it is an “act of liberation” that prevents a human from being a mere number in a “herd” driven by fiery slogans or false material promises.

Radical consciousness: The trinity (science, culture, ethics) The “modern intellectual stratification” is not merely a theoretical classification, but a clinical description of a reality that crushes society’s superficial standards. Any being lacking the trinity of (knowledge, culture, and ethics) is inherently “inferior” in the intellectual sense. This stratification does not diminish human respect but rather defines one’s “true social standing” based on their alignment with these three pillars. Modern society has become a “mesh” of pretension, ignorance, and moral decay; this deception has turned people into a “voluntary herd”, slaves to “intellectual capitalism” , where the individual marches toward their intellectual demise with a smile. The true intellectual, is the one who refuses to smile at this absurdity, resisting it through consciousness and character.

The superficial aristocracy: The post-colonial trap and the “social parrotism” phenomenon Modern illiteracy is “ blind imitation”. The “parrot” is a victim of a capitalistic system that wants consumers of ideas, not thinkers. Here, knowledge is reduced to “prestige” or a superficial crust; much like the “Tagamoa or Egypt dialect” adopted by a dispossessed herd to hallucinate a sense of civilization. This struggle for “intellectual posturing” is a curse more lethal than the struggle for bread; it is the hijacking of the mind’s will. It is a psychological defeat where you live in a “distorted”, a “rented house”.

Codified ignorance: A chosen sub-existence Life today has become a distorted blend of fake fame and codified ignorance. This decay (violence, harassment, fraud) is not caused by a lack of schools, but by the absence of the “classist trinity” in individuals who chose “blind imitation” of everything ugly under the guise of liberation. Consequently and under such decay, true science vanishes because the individual has volunteered for the lowest tier of existence voluntarily, replacing consciousness with the noise of cheap fame.

Technocracy and the aristocracy of awareness: Intellectual sovereignty vs. global “formatting” Intellectual classism manifests in its ugliest form when an individual decides to be a “parrot.” When mega-entities manufacture directed scientific propaganda, a class of “technocrats” emerges as new priests practicing guardianship, telling the masses: “don’t think, we understand on your behalf”. Thus, the “modern illiterate” falls into the trap of purchasing knowledge as a “product” for social status, remaining a follower and an intellectually colonized subject, who echoes the media while hallucinating that they are learning. This alienation transforms knowledge from a tool of liberation into a system of intellectual homicide. Science without ethics is a weapon in the hand of a criminal; and the ignorant person who imitates without awareness is the bullet in that weapon. Therefore, radical consciousness classism is the decisive response to this monstrosity. Classism here is not about who owns the information, but about who owns a mind and decides to use it. “intellectual sovereignty” is the only guarantee against the “formatting” process that seeks to turn us into a single, monolithic, identity-less consumer herd. Culture is not a crust; it is a “living heritage” and an act of resistance. The person who possesses the true “price of information”, blended with ethics and culture, is the only one who grows in power. As for the aristocracy of consciousness, it is your ability to say “NO” to this alienation, to be a real human being who holds their own moral compass amidst the wreckage of the herds.

I do not celebrate the class that applauds; I celebrate the class that perceives. Enough with the glorification of ‘sacred ignorance’ in the name of socialism, and enough with the infatuation with ‘educated scoundrels’ in the name of capitalism.

Today is the international day of the “worker who is an aristocrat by consciousness not the day of the identity-less parrots”. International workers’ day - May 1st

Peace & love,

Home-Muscat, 2026