Reply #93: Well they started purging us with the Palmer Raids (democratic administration that time too) - [View All]

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and pretty much finished up with McCarthyism. We've been without a strong left since the 1950-60's. There are little pockets of us here and there. We look to the KKE of Greece for guidance -

"On the 15th of December the 14th general strike in the space of one year (from 17/12/2009) took place against the barbaric anti-people measures of the social-democratic government, which has the support of the EU and IMF.

The 24hour strike mobilization, which the All-workers Militant Front (PAME) called, embraced every sphere of the economic and social life of the country: Production halted in the factories, public transport stopped, the airports and ports ceased to function, the schools and universities closed, while the hospitals serviced only emergencies...

...The KKE fought in parliament against this anti-people legislation, while the communists and the class-oriented trade union forces which are rallied by PAME played a leading role in the strikes in a series of sectors, which had been in progress from the beginning of the week...

...Aleka Papariga, head of the KKE delegation which participated in the central strike rally of PAME in Athens and in the massive march which followed, made the following statements to journalists “No consent. No ceasefire. Secret and official measures have been scheduled to be taken up until 2014.

Either the people will be bankrupted, or the political system, we will fight against it, we will box into a corner and eventually overthrow it. There is no other choice. 20 years ago the workers could gain some victories through their struggles, but today we need radical change and only the people can bring it about.” ..."

http://inter.kke.gr/News/2010news/2010-12-16-strike

WE.DO.NOT.CONSENT - such strength and clarity in that statement.