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Starry Messenger

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2. I think Dimitrov talks about the Social Democrats because that is who some had to work with

Sat May 12, 2012, 05:59 AM

May 2012

at that point in time in their countries of orgin. They were the majority in power. I posted this mostly to boost my morale after a discouraging day in H&M where there was a very bigoted post against socialists/Communists. Sometimes I have to remind myself why we are here at DU.

How do we work in coalition when the left is not in power? What is the role of a socialist and/or Communist in a capitalist democracy?

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The United Front In Countries Where The Social Democrats Are In Office [View all] Starry Messenger May 2012 OP

Intersting article... white_wolf May 2012 #1

I think Dimitrov talks about the Social Democrats because that is who some had to work with Starry Messenger May 2012 #2

From a Trotskyist perspective............ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #3

+1 nt TBF May 2012 #7

"To show that the electoral system will ultimately fail the working class." white_wolf May 2012 #8

I think the important thing is to not apply a "one solution fits all" scenario Starry Messenger May 2012 #9

OK, I just read that thread and HAD to reply.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #4

lol, it's true! Starry Messenger May 2012 #5

Only 1500 posts in the last 5 years from that poster. TBF May 2012 #6

He had some "funny stuff" in the Education group too. Starry Messenger May 2012 #10