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| VOTE NADER ! |
[Election 2004: VOTE NADER ! Appeal to the Socialist Community existing behind the USA Patriot Curtain. It was posted on left newsgroups on Yahoo! and on Indymedia San Francisco. It rejected voting for Kerry on anti-capitalist and anti-war grounds.]
*** My Experience with Online Political Activism for Ralph Nader & Hugo Chavez - 2000-2008 ***
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GO DOWN FIGHTING !
Real socialists DO NOT capitulate to opportunist pressures. Real socialists do not vote for liberal capitalist politicians and parties that openly boast their rejection of socialist values. Real socialists vote their values. For real socialists capitalist elections are simply an opportunity to propagandize against the capitalist political-economy and agitate for legitimate social and economic transformation.
THE GOAL of Real socialists is to extend democracy beyond the political into the social and economic sphere. Real socialists know perfectly well that even if they where to ''win'' the popular vote that they would not be allowed to take office in a capitalist state. Real socialists know that a vote for liberal capitalists -like Kerry- will do NOTHING to bring about revolutionary socialist transformation - a victory for the liberals only means that the capitalist system of plunder, imperialism, racism and exploitation gets a ''liberal democrat'' make over.
THERE IS NO SOCIALIST CASE FOR KERRY.
Kerry is a political opportunist. His own supporters admit that he is a liar. Kerry defends the occupation of Iraq. He voted for the war. Kerry defends the blockade against Cuba. Kerry defends the anti- Palestinian policies of the Sharon regime.
Beyond that; Kerry opposes gay marriage, he opposes increasing the minimum wage to a living wage. Kerry and his supporters believe that they are ''entitled'' to take working class people, ethnic minorities, and the left for granted. They believe that your vote ''belongs'' to them. They believe that YOU belong to them. Your vote does not and YOU DO NOT. Your vote belongs to your values. It belongs to the best interests of the working class and all who suffer oppression under global capitalism.
A vote for Kerry is NOT in the best interest of the U.S working class. A Kerry victory would only give a ''liberal internationalist'' mask to global imperialism. It would make the United States even more dangerous than it is now. A Kerry victory will make it palatable for the plutocracies of Western Europe to ''join in'' in the plunder of Iraq and central Asia. Send the ''democrats'' a message that you are not fooled.
THE GOAL of Real socialists is to extend democracy beyond the political into the social and economic sphere. Real socialists know perfectly well that even if they where to ''win'' the popular vote that they would not be allowed to take office in a capitalist state. Real socialists know that a vote for liberal capitalists -like Kerry- will do NOTHING to bring about revolutionary socialist transformation - a victory for the liberals only means that the capitalist system of plunder, imperialism, racism and exploitation gets a ''liberal democrat'' make over.
THERE IS NO SOCIALIST CASE FOR KERRY.
Kerry is a political opportunist. His own supporters admit that he is a liar. Kerry defends the occupation of Iraq. He voted for the war. Kerry defends the blockade against Cuba. Kerry defends the anti- Palestinian policies of the Sharon regime.
Beyond that; Kerry opposes gay marriage, he opposes increasing the minimum wage to a living wage. Kerry and his supporters believe that they are ''entitled'' to take working class people, ethnic minorities, and the left for granted. They believe that your vote ''belongs'' to them. They believe that YOU belong to them. Your vote does not and YOU DO NOT. Your vote belongs to your values. It belongs to the best interests of the working class and all who suffer oppression under global capitalism.
A vote for Kerry is NOT in the best interest of the U.S working class. A Kerry victory would only give a ''liberal internationalist'' mask to global imperialism. It would make the United States even more dangerous than it is now. A Kerry victory will make it palatable for the plutocracies of Western Europe to ''join in'' in the plunder of Iraq and central Asia. Send the ''democrats'' a message that you are not fooled.
VOTE NADER !
Stop the war in Iraq! Withdraw all US troops now!
- i.c.
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In Memory of Manuel X
May 1, 2004 Sol Torget, Karlstad (med SUF)
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