This is just my opinion, but by running on a socialist platform, winning fairly, then getting the rules changed so you can't win is an excellent way to show how unfair and undemocratic our society is. Watching Bernie Sanders summon up a massive amount of popular support only the get fucking shafted repeatedly by the establishment is what brought me to this website, for fuck's sake
Literally a strategy that Lenin recommended. You gotta meet people where they are and, unfortunately, most people still view politics entirely through the lens of elections.
Okay it's not exactly revolutionary theory but we have to start libs off somewhere. This proves a good counter argument to liberals who won't stop yelling at you just to :vote:
phase 2 is when it would actually be possible to build the radical organizations people talk about because the political anxieties that were satiated by the illusion of democracy have no outlet.
The problem that needs to be solved here is that, in this late stage of capitalism, history basically doesn't exist. Even in real time, the cultural superstructure hammers relentlessly whatever story the ruling class has decided to go with to justify the events they can control, and they seem pretty good at glossing over what, to us, is blatant contradiction and falsity. Most libs believe Pete won the Iowa Caucus......
Sure it radicalizes, but in the sense that the unviability of electoralism breaks people. We don't have an answer for "what now?" besides run again or cozy up with the dems and become their lapdog. Just showing people how undemocratic things are is not enough, especially if they keep being funneled back into electoral orgs
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This is just my opinion, but by running on a socialist platform, winning fairly, then getting the rules changed so you can't win is an excellent way to show how unfair and undemocratic our society is. Watching Bernie Sanders summon up a massive amount of popular support only the get fucking shafted repeatedly by the establishment is what brought me to this website, for fuck's sake
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Literally a strategy that Lenin recommended. You gotta meet people where they are and, unfortunately, most people still view politics entirely through the lens of elections.
Okay it's not exactly revolutionary theory but we have to start libs off somewhere. This proves a good counter argument to liberals who won't stop yelling at you just to :vote:
phase 2 is when it would actually be possible to build the radical organizations people talk about because the political anxieties that were satiated by the illusion of democracy have no outlet.
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The problem that needs to be solved here is that, in this late stage of capitalism, history basically doesn't exist. Even in real time, the cultural superstructure hammers relentlessly whatever story the ruling class has decided to go with to justify the events they can control, and they seem pretty good at glossing over what, to us, is blatant contradiction and falsity. Most libs believe Pete won the Iowa Caucus......
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Seems like the best approach, honestly
Yeah this would honestly be better than just stonewalling legislation, which a normal and boring thing. Literally removing the mayor?
Most people will think that's not even possible, like it's an absurdity. "Doesn't there have to be a mayor??"
Sure it radicalizes, but in the sense that the unviability of electoralism breaks people. We don't have an answer for "what now?" besides run again or cozy up with the dems and become their lapdog. Just showing people how undemocratic things are is not enough, especially if they keep being funneled back into electoral orgs