libcom.org is proud to announce that we will be taking part in the formation of the new transatlantic initiative to fight the rise of the far right in the UK and US.
Corbyn/Sanders
We are living in dark times. For years now, on both sides of the Atlantic, we have been watching the ever-rightward shift of the political centre ground. We must now do what we can resist that shift.
For this reason, we are throwing all the weight of libcom.org behind the recently-formed North Atlantic Anti-Fascist Front and support the electoral efforts of Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn. Though we may have strong criticisms of both candidates, we must put those aside to stand united against a greater enemy, the threat to democracy posed both by Donald Trump and UKIP and the Tories' Brexit faction.
As such, we will not longer be running articles criticising the policies of either candidate. The time is simply not right.
Yes, it is true that we normally support principled abstention but this election really is the most important one of our lifetimes. As such, while not forgetting the core principles which define us as a movement, we must not allow them to become fixed dogma. As such we feel now is the time to be pragmatic and flexible to adopt the most beneficial approach for our class.
What can you do?
- Campaign and vote for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primaries!
- Campaign and vote for Sadiq Khan in the upcoming London mayoral election!
- Campaign and vote for Britain to stay in Europe!
- Get your political group or union branch to sign this statement!
Against Republican Trump fascism! Against Tory Brexit fascism! For a truly democratic and anti-fascist North Atlantic!
libcom.org
Supporters' signatories
Solidarity Federation
Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!
RS21
Twin Cities IWW
Class War
Hackney Unison
Rail, Martime and Transport Workers Union
Noam Chomsky
Anarkismo
Michael Albert
Novara Media
West Midlands NUT
David Graeber
Unite Against Fascism
Northern Anarchist Network
Andrej Grubačić
Comments
Love it!! just right for an
Love it!! just right for an announcement on this auspicious day. Beats the UK Guardian spoof hands down. Might get a few complaints from some of our 'friends' though.
(No subject)
:-)
Post removed for flaming
Post removed for flaming Jeremy and Bernie.
I thought that SPGB, CWO, AWL
I thought that SPGB, CWO, AWL and NCP would participate, have they backed down?
dp
dp
Fight Fascism!!! ARM JOHN
Fight Fascism!!! ARM JOHN MCDONNELL NOW!!!
-although I am beginning to find even more revolutionary praxis in the feudal communist thought of Saint Thomas More, "the Peoples Lord Chancellor"
I would propose to include
I would propose to include the SWP in this broad, progressive, democratic alliance. And the Meakly Worker.
*post that implies that the
*post that implies that the real politics of libcop are finally revealed*
(No subject)
:)
TC IWW Would tho. (jk)
TC IWW Would tho. (jk)
Suprised not to see Zizek on
Suprised not to see Zizek on that illustrious list of signatories.;-)
Chilli Sauce wrote: Suprised
Chilli Sauce
he is secretly a member of most of the listed orgs
The lead member of the libcom
The lead member of the libcom admin group, I hear.
I've recently joined the ICC
I've recently joined the ICC and as such cannot comment on this until it has been approved by the central committee, so with any luck Bernie will be able to reach the same heights as FDR and I will be able to support him in his bid for a third term.
As communists we demand that Corbyn and Sanders issue an unequivocal statement repudiating all links with the parasite Philippe Bourrinet.
http://en.internationalism.org/icconline/201502/12079/doctor-bourrinet-fraud-and-self-proclaimed-historian
Chilli Sauce
I would like to express my solidarity with Zizek in the face of this attack.
jef costello wrote: Chilli
jef costello
:D
WTF is going on here? Is
WTF is going on here? Is there a coup-détat taking place at LibCom? Is this a 1st of april joke?!
Definitively a change in
Definitively a change in libcom's politics. Through the grapevine I've heard that there have been an intense internal fight about this new direction, and from what I understand this is just the opening salvo. The admins that dissented were sent to the bitcoin mines..
You totally got me libcom you
You totally got me libcom you foolsters!! My heart skipped a beat when I found out the party heads wanted me to sign up for the Popular Front
I thought that the Nightmare
I thought that the Nightmare Communist Party (NCP) had also endorsed this?
historic
historic
I saw this, and didn't
I saw this, and didn't realize it was an April fools thing at first because I wouldn't be at all surprised by anarchists supporting electoral campaigns.
Devrim
Devrim wrote: I saw this, and
Devrim
I didn't think this April fools article was very funny until I read Devrims "dour faced leftcommie" impression. Suddenly the whole thing is hillarious!
It's nice to know I made
It's nice to know I made someone smile.
Devrim
Leftcoms are principled
Leftcoms are principled anti-electoralists. That's why they boycott orgs with more than 1 member.
My heart was broken til i
My heart was broken til i figured it out.. SOBs ;)
Its april 1st everyday in the
Its april 1st everyday in the UK.
Not funny, actually
Not funny, actually disappointing!
Devrim wrote: I saw this, and
Devrim
screw you, Devrim
jef costello wrote: I've
jef costello
btw.: Is there any way how I can become a parasite WITHOUT joining the ICC before?
Steven. wrote: screw you,
Steven.
Have Class War supported electoral campaigns before? Does Chomsky support electoralism?
Devrim
you said anarchists before,
you said anarchists before, now your talking about class war and chomsky? which is it devrim?
They both refer to themselves
They both refer to themselves as anarchists.
Devrim
Every election there's at
Every election there's at least some anarchists arguing this time it's different. Hardly a majority, but Devrim's not pulling it out of thin air.
Anyway, since we forgot to edit in [April Fools] at 12:00, we're now committed to this policy by collective responsibility, so if people can start linking to anti-electoral content that will help the purge. Thanks.
Devrim wrote: Steven.
Devrim
Yes, but they are not us, and you've known us for over 10 years!
No, I know they are not you.
No, I know they are not you. I didn't actually read the piece properly. I just skimmed through it. I checked the signatories at the end. I wasn't surprised by some. I was surprised by others, such as SolFed. I've only just noticed its signed by libcom now. My feeling about it was 'it's pretty awful, but yeah, not totally surprising. Someone later told me it was an April fool's joke. I suppose I was taken in, so the jokes on me. I'd imagine though that I'm not the only person who believed (though maybe I am particularly stupid), and that some of them read the article, and didn't read the thread. In which case some people may have gone away thinking tie is what anarchist politics are today, which I suppose means that the joke is sort of on you too.
Devrim
Devrim wrote: I've only just
Devrim
Fair enough then, assumed you had seen it as it says it in the first line.
That was the point of the joke; we assumed it would be believable to everyone except libcom regulars. We have seen quite a few muppets sharing this favourably on Twitter, for example