Last November, Rafael Correa was elected by a wide margin over his conservative opponent sending chills down the spine the American capitalist class which has had Ecuador on a leash for as long as anyone can remember (like the rest of Latin America aside from Cuba).
Rafael Correa is a "leftist" according to them, and a friend of Chavez. Since his election he has moved closer to Chavez alerting American businessmen even more. Yesterday, his supporters clashed with police in an action for support of the formation of a popular assembly and progressive constitutional reforms, shouting "kill them all" to the police and conservative congressmen. Why? Because the people are fed up. The world's economy is supposed to be great, yet ask an Ecuadorian farmer living in deep poverty and see what he says about that. Latin America is a disaster as anyone who travels or even listens will realize. The situation is so bad, tourists who go to completly Americanized destinations are starting to realize the objective truth; the rich are doing great and the workers are getting fucked. Their furry is shown in actions like this, the Oaxaca rebellion, and the election of "progressive" politicians. All throughout Latin America "leftists" like Chavez, Ortega, Morales, and Correa have been elected in the hopes that life will improve for the workers and toilers. What we are going to see however, is more reforms which will be washed away by a conservative pro-American politician who will eventually follow in their footsteps. That is the problem with the social democratic process and the reason why it rarely accomplishes significant gains; it does not give the workers state power. Immediatly after Correa heard of the actions in his support, he scolded them saying he only supported "peaceful" protest. It is this attitude that makes "Socialism by the ballot box" and "21st century socialism" bankrupt. Anti-imperialist, yes, and that is good for a continent that is enslaved and impoverished by its dependency on the United Leeches of America, however the only way socialism can be accomplished is through a vanguard revolution. That said, and in conclusion, the international communist movement is weak in this day and age, my personal opinion; we should support anti-imperialists of all colors in their struggle as it is the first step to bringing down this wretched system.
Rafael Correa is a "leftist" according to them, and a friend of Chavez. Since his election he has moved closer to Chavez alerting American businessmen even more. Yesterday, his supporters clashed with police in an action for support of the formation of a popular assembly and progressive constitutional reforms, shouting "kill them all" to the police and conservative congressmen. Why? Because the people are fed up. The world's economy is supposed to be great, yet ask an Ecuadorian farmer living in deep poverty and see what he says about that. Latin America is a disaster as anyone who travels or even listens will realize. The situation is so bad, tourists who go to completly Americanized destinations are starting to realize the objective truth; the rich are doing great and the workers are getting fucked. Their furry is shown in actions like this, the Oaxaca rebellion, and the election of "progressive" politicians. All throughout Latin America "leftists" like Chavez, Ortega, Morales, and Correa have been elected in the hopes that life will improve for the workers and toilers. What we are going to see however, is more reforms which will be washed away by a conservative pro-American politician who will eventually follow in their footsteps. That is the problem with the social democratic process and the reason why it rarely accomplishes significant gains; it does not give the workers state power. Immediatly after Correa heard of the actions in his support, he scolded them saying he only supported "peaceful" protest. It is this attitude that makes "Socialism by the ballot box" and "21st century socialism" bankrupt. Anti-imperialist, yes, and that is good for a continent that is enslaved and impoverished by its dependency on the United Leeches of America, however the only way socialism can be accomplished is through a vanguard revolution. That said, and in conclusion, the international communist movement is weak in this day and age, my personal opinion; we should support anti-imperialists of all colors in their struggle as it is the first step to bringing down this wretched system.Labels: Axis of Hope, Correa, Latin America
