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white_wolf

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8. "To show that the electoral system will ultimately fail the working class."

Sun May 13, 2012, 11:56 AM

May 2012

And this is the point where me and the more "purist" revolutionary socialists will disagree. I think elections could be used to build socialism. You would have to get the right people elected, real socialists, not social-democrats, but I do think South America is showing that it's possible to have a legislative road to socialism, even if it is a slow one, but then again let's be honest no other road has succeeded either.

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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