November 6
We are for the defence of bourgeois democracy – more precisely the defence of democratic rights – against attacks from the right.
We are, in principle, in favour of electoral activity but only as a subordinate form of activity, only as an auxiliary to direct working class action, never as an end in itself
We are for workers’ power on the basis of the direct rule of working class organisations, whatever specific form this may take. This involves far, far more elections but on a new basis.
“The abolition of state power is the goal of all socialists, including and above all Marx”... “Unless this goal is reached, true democracy, that is equality and freedom is not attainable.” And the road to the abolition of state power is the road of revolution and the commune-state, not the road of reformist electoralism.
Duncan Hallas
from Marx, Engels and the vote (June 1983)
We are, in principle, in favour of electoral activity but only as a subordinate form of activity, only as an auxiliary to direct working class action, never as an end in itself
We are for workers’ power on the basis of the direct rule of working class organisations, whatever specific form this may take. This involves far, far more elections but on a new basis.
“The abolition of state power is the goal of all socialists, including and above all Marx”... “Unless this goal is reached, true democracy, that is equality and freedom is not attainable.” And the road to the abolition of state power is the road of revolution and the commune-state, not the road of reformist electoralism.
Duncan Hallas
from Marx, Engels and the vote (June 1983)
posted by Aris V.T. at 17:49
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