Good take. Good move by Venezuela. They're making an active move to show socialists around the world which side they should be supporting.
We need others to do this. Actively making visible moves to show which side socialists should be supporting.
Even the socialists IN Belarus are supporting the government under the banner of "stability". Everyone knows that's not ideal and Lukashenko has problems but what is being attempted against the country right now is MUCH worse for everyone. Nato doesn't want to change the leader for the sake of improving the lives of the people, they want it for nato's fucking interests and they don't care about the people one bit. Their lives will be immeasurably made worse if nato get their way.
One thing I wonder about is whether Lukashenko's plan on the constitutional referendum and redoing the election actually holds any weight and possibility for reforms or if its just there to dispel the protests https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-border-poland-eu-1.5689008
"We'll put the changes to a referendum, and I'll hand over my constitutional powers. But not under pressure or because of the street," Lukashenko said, in remarks quoted by the official Belta news agency.
"Yes, I'm not a saint. You know my harsh side. I'm not eternal. But if you drag down the first president, you'll drag down neighbouring countries and all the rest."
He also said people could hold parliamentary and presidential elections after the referendum if that was what they wanted.
Good take. Good move by Venezuela. They're making an active move to show socialists around the world which side they should be supporting.
We need others to do this. Actively making visible moves to show which side socialists should be supporting.
Even the socialists IN Belarus are supporting the government under the banner of "stability". Everyone knows that's not ideal and Lukashenko has problems but what is being attempted against the country right now is MUCH worse for everyone. Nato doesn't want to change the leader for the sake of improving the lives of the people, they want it for nato's fucking interests and they don't care about the people one bit. Their lives will be immeasurably made worse if nato get their way.
One thing I wonder about is whether Lukashenko's plan on the constitutional referendum and redoing the election actually holds any weight and possibility for reforms or if its just there to dispel the protests https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-border-poland-eu-1.5689008