I'm happy for the Peruvian lower classes and campesinos because they indeed wanted this man in power, however we must remember that he's a conservative on social matters, he's opposed to abortion, gay marriage, marihuana consumption and so on. Of course, he comes from a conservative background and Perú (especially the rural regions, from which he comes from) are INSANELY conservative AND religious. Indeed he's a thousand, million, gazillion times better than the far right ghoul Keiko, eternal loser, but facts are facts and I do hope Castillo would bring material benefits to the poor so that the fight against discrimination can begin, because we understand that the worse the material conditions are for the people, the easier it is for conservatives to flourish.
Never forget that social liberation is not distinct from economy liberation. He may have some reactionary views, but material improvement for the poor doesn't only go to the cishets. Basic economic stability takes a massive load off of oppressed people. The biggest issues oppressed communities face are frequently economically grounded: being able to get the healthcare they need, mental and otherwise, surviving community marginalization and the jobs (and therefore material well-being) that entails, homelessness...
Also never forget the shallowness of liberals "embracing" social progressivism, as they frequently only want to wrap themselves in a rainbow flag, not actually address the oppression and inequities faced by LGBTQ+ people.
Finally, we haven't seen what he'll actually do policy-wise regarding his reactionary views. He didn't make them central to his campaign. He could easily deliver just as much as your typical liberal, even with a somewhat pessimistic expectation.
Basically, it sucks that he has those views but we should do a gut check on material outcomes and organization.
Social attitudes improve as material conditions improve, generally. Get people fed, educated, healthy first and then they'll have a lot more time and energy to reexamine their country's social problems
none of this is a part of his political program. he has stated numerous times that he intends for a democratic constituent assembly to work out those social issues and his personal opinions are separate from his government plan
I'm no expert on Peruvian politics but I wouldn't be surprised if Fujimori was not much better materially.
One can hope that a more equitably distribution of the nation's wealth can create conditions where people will stop clinging to conservative social values as a way to deal with material insecurity. If religion is the opiate of the masses then maybe a less painful existence will make them less inclined to take it.
I'm happy for the Peruvian lower classes and campesinos because they indeed wanted this man in power, however we must remember that he's a conservative on social matters, he's opposed to abortion, gay marriage, marihuana consumption and so on. Of course, he comes from a conservative background and Perú (especially the rural regions, from which he comes from) are INSANELY conservative AND religious. Indeed he's a thousand, million, gazillion times better than the far right ghoul Keiko, eternal loser, but facts are facts and I do hope Castillo would bring material benefits to the poor so that the fight against discrimination can begin, because we understand that the worse the material conditions are for the people, the easier it is for conservatives to flourish.
Never forget that social liberation is not distinct from economy liberation. He may have some reactionary views, but material improvement for the poor doesn't only go to the cishets. Basic economic stability takes a massive load off of oppressed people. The biggest issues oppressed communities face are frequently economically grounded: being able to get the healthcare they need, mental and otherwise, surviving community marginalization and the jobs (and therefore material well-being) that entails, homelessness...
Also never forget the shallowness of liberals "embracing" social progressivism, as they frequently only want to wrap themselves in a rainbow flag, not actually address the oppression and inequities faced by LGBTQ+ people.
Finally, we haven't seen what he'll actually do policy-wise regarding his reactionary views. He didn't make them central to his campaign. He could easily deliver just as much as your typical liberal, even with a somewhat pessimistic expectation.
Basically, it sucks that he has those views but we should do a gut check on material outcomes and organization.
Social attitudes improve as material conditions improve, generally. Get people fed, educated, healthy first and then they'll have a lot more time and energy to reexamine their country's social problems
none of this is a part of his political program. he has stated numerous times that he intends for a democratic constituent assembly to work out those social issues and his personal opinions are separate from his government plan
Very Mass Line. :mao-aggro-shining:
I'm no expert on Peruvian politics but I wouldn't be surprised if Fujimori was not much better materially.
One can hope that a more equitably distribution of the nation's wealth can create conditions where people will stop clinging to conservative social values as a way to deal with material insecurity. If religion is the opiate of the masses then maybe a less painful existence will make them less inclined to take it.