On the Chilean Elections
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jan 22 2022 19:33
It seemed unlikely but it happened. On 19 December, Gabriel Boric, the centre-left candidate for the Chilean presidential elections, beat his opponent, the ultra-reactionary right-winger, José Antonio Kast. It was probably also the fear that the latter – openly nostalgic for the “good old days” of the Pinochet dictatorship – would become president, which prompted a part of the electorate to go and vote, lowering the number of abstentions to 44%, when normally it is around, or well above, fifty percent.
After the German Elections
Submitted by Internationalis... on Oct 31 2021 16:53
The article which follows was written before the German elections last month. The German lower house of parliament (Bundestag) reopened today (26/10/21) but Germany still awaits a new government. One thing seems clear though. After 16 years of “Mutti” (Angela Merkel) another capitalist coalition will be pieced together as in the past. As the old adage has it “whoever you vote for, the bourgeoisie always win”.
Elections in the Time of Covid: Peru and the "Marxist Road to Socialism"
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jul 5 2021 13:27
Whatever the electoral outcome, even if the predictions are for a victory of the "left", Castillo will only enter the "Hall of Fame" of socialist impostors, like Lula in Brazil, Morales in Bolivia, or Chávez, and his anointed successor Maduro, in Venezuela.
Iran: The Working Class and the Election
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 17 2021 13:46
With less than forty days to the 13th presidential election in Iran, its architects and promoters are finding that the harsh social climate is making it difficult to "heat up" the political atmosphere. Their previous tricks are not so effective, but this has not stopped them continuing to do whatever it takes to stir up interest. It seems that this time the option of not participating in the election has been added to the gamut of choices by the policy-makers of the ruling class political factions and the zealous lovers of the ballot box.
[VIDEO] Voting & Electoralism: Steelman Debates Steelman
This video is a debate between two fictional characters: One in favor of voting and electoralism, the other bitterly opposed.
My personal opinion is I don’t have a problem with voting but believe that electoralism is harmful. Regardless of whether or not you vote, we should focus on building a mass-movement to win reforms by our own actions and build our capacity for revolution.
This video was published two weeks before the 2020 U.S. election and uses it as an example. However, the issues discussed and arguments made can generally apply to any “democratic” country in any year.
Chomsky Promoting Bumper Sticker History
Submitted by Ivysyn on Dec 21 2020 02:41
Chomsky uses misconceptions about the history of German radicalism to argue for lesser evil voting.
The US Election is Over: The Capitalist Nightmare Continues!
Submitted by Internationalis... on Dec 7 2020 12:54
With the election of Biden to the post of “leader” of the so-called “free world”, many are celebrating. The US ruling class are, of course, delighted to see the back of Trump whom they accuse of having made a complete mess of protecting US interests. The embarrassment of the previous four years can now be swept under the carpet and business as usual can recommence.
The Election is Over: The Capitalist Class has Won
Submitted by Internationalis... on Nov 14 2020 13:09
Statement from the Internationalist Workers' Group, affiliate of the ICT in the USA.
Preparing for Electoral Unrest and a Right-Wing Power Grab: An Analysis - Peter Gelderloos
In the following analysis, Peter Gelderloos explores the motivations and capabilities of the various factions that are likely to participate in the forthcoming conflict over the outcome of the 2020 election, describes how this figures in right-wing efforts to establish a revamped white supremacy in the context of the existing democratic system, and reviews what we can hope to accomplish by resisting. This article was first published by Crimethinc.
How did the Belarusians come to rebellion against the dictatorship
Submitted by abc-belarus on Aug 11 2020 16:44
If you had asked people in Belarus how long the dictatorship of Lukashenko was left in early 2020, they would have looked at you like a fool. In a respected dictatorship, such questions are not asked, because you know what can happen. And in general, it so happens that the reign of the great leader is timeless. But the situation has changed so radically over the last 8 months that Belarusians took to the streets and for the first time in the new history of Belarus they fought back the police in at least 33 different cities of the country.
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