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The election victory of SYRYSA in Greece is a major victory
for the left. I realize the outcome could lead to a coup of some type. I also
realize that SYRYSA might - and probably will - make so many concessions to the
right-wing government and its flunkey parties that it will not be able to recognize
itself at some point. That is the problem with democratic socialism.
Still, this is the first time a revolutionary left party won
an election since World War 2. Just getting elected was difficult. There were
so many hurdles thrown by the status quo that it took a major effort just to
win. The bourgeois parties are deeply entrenched and hard to vote out. There
are also the usual “dirty tricks” right-wing parties use in such elections.
The Greek left, the Greek Communist Organization (KOE and
Maoist leaning) has given some support, while at the same time, not forgetting
that this election victory is not to be confused with a revolution.
“The JIT sided with concrete proposals and placements, for
the transformation of SYRIZA party-movement capable to unite with the people
and help create a great political power to overthrow the political system and
mnimoniakou regime. Following the joint decision on the Nationwide Conference
to proceed to the establishment of a single body, and taking into account that
there will be a new starting point, already episfragismeni with the will of the
majority of the members of SYRIZA and the decisions of the Founding Congress…”
Chances are that this victory and revolutionary government
will be short lived. In the mean time we can treat it as a short term victory.
The Sandinistas of Nicaragua and Chile’s Salvador Allende government provided left
leaning leadership while they lasted. Some revolutions just aren’t meant to
last. This is probably one of them.
Also governments as this can be a learning experience for
the masses. They can understand what a left government can do for them. If
there is a coup, young people will get a taste of what the bourgeoisie is
really like. Especially when the phony democracy doesn’t deliver the results
that the bourgeoisie expects.
So let’s congratulate the people of Greece for rebelling
against the Empire and let’s wish them well on their next revolutionary action.
-សតិវអតុ
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