Europe’s elections saw gains for anti-immigration parties — but the breakthrough act in Finland was the Left Alliance, with 17% support. Its leader, Li Andersson, told Jacobin about why it did so well and how it defeated the far right.
Many progressives that are having uneasy feelings about the intense austerity rallied to do democracy and voted for her in a election nobody cares about about positions that hold very little power. Now patting themselves in the back about "defeating the far right" while austerity just intensifies daily, because they have done their part.
Aldo pretty bold statements about our Nato Left. Also interesting this is stated as the socialist left, these guys are socdem at best.
Many progressives that are having uneasy feelings about the intense austerity rallied to do democracy and voted for her in a election nobody cares about about positions that hold very little power. Now patting themselves in the back about "defeating the far right" while austerity just intensifies daily, because they have done their part.
Aldo pretty bold statements about our Nato Left. Also interesting this is stated as the socialist left, these guys are socdem at best.