It is interesting to watch the evolution of some of the supporters of such Bonapartist regimes as that it Venezuela. It wasn't so long ago that they were fully supportive of the Chavez/Maduro regime. They claimed that all the problems that existed there were due to the US sanctions. When that claim became untenable, they turned to accepting that that regime has some problems but that that our task is to campaign against "the enemy at home", meaning opposing the sanctions. That is the one and only task. Now, there is a new modification - our "main" task is to oppose the sanctions.
Of course, socialists and the wider working class should oppose the sanctions, but if that is all or nearly all we talk about, then it will be confusing to ourselves. And to the extent that the activity registers at all on the working class of Venezuela it will also be confusing to them. It will amplify the impression for which Maduro is responsible - that "socialism" has anything in common with the corruption, mismanagement and repression which characterise that capitalist regime. Or, put another way, that socialism means misery, exploitation and repression. Socialists must make clear that we have nothing in common with that regime (while also making clear our opposition to US imperialism). John Reimann -- *“Science and socialism go hand-in-hand.” *Felicity Dowling Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#9881): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/9881 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/83998702/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
