Following up on the Mexican class war thread:
Given that we are thinking in dual power terms, I think the new government might be best served by announcing a change in the delivery of a public service. I think that the alliances that can be made between public sector workers and those who use the relevant services can form a powerful framework for promoting new visions of change. So, clearly the process should start with discussions between the new government and public sector unions to decide on an intervention. Some possibilities: announce that public hospitals will now do free preventative care examinations. Announce that school children will now ride the bus free. Announce that certain information, perhaps on budgeting or wealth distribution, will now be provided to the public free on a web site or radio station. Or … Obviously the public sector unions will have to be prepared to carry out the change and then the labor and community movements will have to be prepared to deal with the management that might object. This will put the existing government in a position of defending something unpopular, thereby encouraging others to follow the new orders. I offer the above in full agreement with Michael (see below), that to make a serious contribution one really needs to have a grounded understanding of contemporary Mexican challenges and possibilities. Marty michael a. lebowitz wrote:
A really fascinating idea! Let's begin, though, by asking Julio, Alejandro and David to identify concrete conditions and problems in Mexico that need to be addressed to ensure that any proposals made are rooted in the concrete conditions of Mexico rather than pulled out of our back pockets. Eg., I'd like to have some idea as to whether proposals offered will be equally applicable in North and South... and whether they think the ground will be equally fertile. un abrazo revolucionario, michael
