That’s the only potential in stumping for Ole Bernard. Admit it. With Biden’s victory they can hold out hope that Bernie would’ve been able to do something different. There’s no alternative to an independent and international party of the working class.

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    3 years ago

    how many people will be quieted or bought off by a future Bernie who will keep the fundamentals of capitalism intact but will kick some relief to specific segments of the population in the way thats needed to put out the fires

    The trolley problem, but if you flip the switch not enough people will be hit by the trolley in order to start a Revolution.

    • ABigguhPizzahPieh [none/use name,any]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      Historically speaking, the movement for socialism grew during periods of boom in Germany, Russia, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. If all that was needed for a revolution was suffering then idk Pakistan would have a really militant working class.

      • grey_wolf_whenever [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Exactly, it's actually easier to get people to think about things once the pressure is off a little bit.

      • Vncredleader
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        3 years ago

        I mean suffering was enough for revolution in much of south Asia; Naxalites, NPA, etc

        • ABigguhPizzahPieh [none/use name,any]
          hexagon
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          edit-2
          3 years ago

          Naxalites and NPA were not powerful enough to carry out a revolution in India or the Phillipines tho -- but maybe an independent American working class party could coordinate with them and make it harder for reactionaries in those countries to go after them.

          • Vncredleader
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            3 years ago

            They are actively carrying out revolutions though. A protracted people's war is a revolutionary struggle, and an ongoing one