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Paul Street's avatar

& Prospects for Proletarian Re-Polarization

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DSquared's avatar

with two part first past the post rule, the Fascists will eventually get power. Even if Dems get two turns governments eventually defeat themselves. The Dems would have to actually regulate capitalism and dynamically change the status quo. Not going to happen. Most of the western democracies are stuck in this track and we are fucked

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Garth's avatar

Pathology at work.

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Marsha Raanan's avatar

I agree with your whole analysis - but I had to listen to this for a minute to forestall a panic attack. https://x.com/slater_paul/status/1834317464861331556?s=46&t=xsu6rdj3hGn-kbemvrTUFQ

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Paul Street's avatar

Check out the music I put up yesterday. The politics is often overwhelming.

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Bonnie's avatar

We're in extremely deep and dangerous trouble If the "blonde or redhead menace wins; probably or maybe slower but equally dangerous trouble if the wiemar democrats unexpectably win.

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Marsha Raanan's avatar

Horrible either way, I’m so depressed and anxious

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Hope's avatar

Stellar. And terrifying.

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