#worker's party

[buellerismyfriend]

Lula is Haddad. Haddad is Lula. Haddad is the people.

[fireeaglespirit]

Opinion | Brazil’s Democracy Pushed Into the Abyss

There is little pretense that the court will be impartial in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s trial.

I said to myself I wouldn't care anymore what happens here since I intend to leave, but still it will take a while before I’m able to do so, so I think this shit will affect me anyway.

Just my commentary on the aftermath of the judgment occurring today and Lula in general:

Brazil is in deep shit.

Honestly I’m sad to see people still believe this country can be fixed. The war is lost, brazil is long dead and starting to smell badly... I’m sorry but this is the truth.

This has not much to do with the text above, just goes to show that even people outside know of the rotting we have here and all the hypocrisy.

I’m just sad to see this... in brazil you either think Lula is a demon, a literal Antichrist and culprit of all single problem we have here (the biggest thief in the world, as they say), or you think he’s a magical Saviour, Jesus second-coming and the last hope.

For those who believe Lula is a devil:

I say: Isn’t it obvious we have problems, far greater problems than any man alone could have caused? Do you even do anything else outside watching globo and being brain-washed? Did you ever learn history a bit to notice our problems comes from the beginning, that this country was never a fair place and in fact was born from corruption and scandals? Can it all be blamed on a single person?

I mean, I can’t attest on this guy’s purity of character, but its obvious we have the entire elite hunting him to no end because he dared make life a little more decent for everyone. Because he dared give means so as your house-servant could now study at an university, something unheard before, when the right ruled... Because he dared diminish the difference between social classes, that’s why they hunt him to no end.

That’s why he needs to die. Not as a martyr, but be destroyed utterly and completely and his ideals throw in the trash.

However, as much as I have to admit he played this part in developing the country a bit, I don’t believe he can ‘save us’, as many do.

For those who believe Lula will come back and save the day:

I say: He won’t. They will never let it happen, never again. I don’t believe we will even get elections that can be trusted, it is a proven fact that Brazilian “pioneering” electoral system is easily defrauded. It can be manipulated and these guys got all the power in their hands to do it. They hold all the organs and devices necessary to manipulate it and we all know it.

Even if Lula magically trespasses this barrier, they will never let he get back in office. Even if he does, they will never let him rule or approve anything. You guys don’t understand that brazil is entirely dominated by now, it goes beyond simple politics. It goes beyond brazil itself, there are far more powerful players at it.

Brazil is not an island floating somewhere, its a part of the world and people are interested in it.

One man alone cannot change the way things are, the whole scheme that fucked up brazil so hardly wasn't even started here.. it comes from a much bigger change in the global system and countries like brazil are targeted for their obvious traits: they have an enormous population of lowly educated people, they have natural riches and goods unexplored. Simple these two traits explain why brazil is being targeted, no wonder this started getting real a few months after they discovered the pre-salt reservoirs of oil.

I’m not a fan of Lula, personally, but I can see why people count on him to save the country, the man did good work and brazil was improving a lot. But placing all hope on the shoulders of a single man is stupidity... this shows a strong messianic trait. 

Messianism and clientelism are strong cultural traits in brazil and they permeate politics and the structure of power in all levels, this cannot go unnoticed.

I’m just at the middle of a war because half of my family (the richer part) is extremely right-wing and want Lula dead, the other half is extremely hopeful he will save the country from the grasp evil... 

I’m just incredible tired of being in the middle of this and while I align myself more in favor of the worker’s party, I don’t think anyone can save the situation now and both placing all hopes on the shoulders of a single man or believing him to be the culprit of all disgrace by being easily manipulated shows how dumb the population really is. We’re easy prey.

I think when the time comes and the election (October this year) happens, just then will people realize how really deep in shit this country is and how many changes would have to be made to even try and save it.

[buellerismyfriend]

Eduardo Suplicy e José Dirceu

[buellerismyfriend]

We will defeat facism.

[buellerismyfriend]

Lula em São Miguel das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, com Dona Marisa e Olívio Dutra, em uma das “Caravanas da Cidadania”, na década de 90. Lula in São Miguel das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, alongside his late wife Dona Marisa and Rio Grande do Sul former governor Olívio Dutra, at one of the “Citizenship Caravans”, in the 90′s.

[bluepecanpie]

I'm legit asking on here having actually gone through the process of how electoral politics works, including and especially canvassing, and candidate selection, how much disaffection and local resentment can play in deciding an sway an election, and how a very media-savvy charismatic candidate saying the right keypoints around a constituency, particularly one that's really deprived and one of many regions which experiend the brunt of deindustrialisation.

Like, I want people to really think about what happened during the rochdale by-election and why the result happened. This was a by-election where:

We had three candidates who were had either been Labour MPs at one point, or within the party machine only to fall into disfavor - including within the by-election itself.

Speaking of the Labour candidate, the reason why he fell into disfavour despite up until that point being a 'company man' is that he said in an event that the October 7 events happened with Israel's foreknowledge. Saying that like that on its own whether it's true or not (it isn't) is deeply embarassing for Labour which is committed to supporting Israel, and weaponised antisemitism to clear out/suppress its left-wing - especially if you can't switch out a new candidate in time.

The Green Party candidate was found to have posted Islamophobic remarks years before and also had to stop campaigning, and likewise, the Green Party couldn't change their candidate cos it was too late.

The local Labour branch quietly mouthed support for someone booted out of their tribe: Simon Dancuzk, a nasty dude selected for the Reform Party, a metamorphosed UKIP - who basically was only out because he was sexxting an underage girl - all to keep out Galloway. Yes, Labour was banking on a sex pest that they booted out to keep out a political nemesis.

A well-known vehicle shop owner presumably with his own money, was able to get out his messaging better than the establishment candidates, and was rewarded in the by-election with second-place.

Yes, Galloway is a vain, chauvinistic blowhard but he understands what the miasma of labourism in dissaffected areas does, and that's basically why the Worker's Party basically exists - Galloway also happens to legitimately hate Britain's foreign policy in the Middle East, something that will bring the support of the Muslim base. They're not going to care about that time he pretended to be a cat on big brother twenty years ago, if right now he's saying what Labour and the Tories won't say - that what's happening in Gaza is a genocide conducted by Israel with the material support of the British government. Labour is pissed as the main opposition not because they actually think Galloway's an antisemite, but because he represents the very real possibility that they could leak blocs of so-called 'natural voters' to independent candidates just when they thought they had a tight election program, and Galloway's gonna be slamming them from the left, which the Tories may capitalise on. They'll blame Galloway but they honestly it is no-one but themselves that they should blame.

So that's the rub. It's amazing that after ten years of shit like this going back to the Scottish referendum, nobody seems to have lerned anything, and on here what comes out is this moralistic chastising. It's not about whether what happened is 'good', it's about understand the conditions for why it happened, and why things like it will happen again.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Le parti ouvrier est opposé au changement du prix des billets,” La Presse. May 11, 1931. Page 09. ---- Le conseil de Montréal du parti ouvrier canadien a tenu son assemblée mensuelle, hier matin, à l'hôtel Mont-Royal, sous la présidence de M. J. Cupello. Une cinquantaine de délégués assistalent à cette réunion qui fut très animée. Plusieurs résolutions de le haute importance furent adoptes, après une longue discussion, ontre autres celle de l’échevln Schubert condamnant le changement projeté par la compagnie des tramways de Montréal dans le prix de ses billets. “Ce n'est qu'une manière déguisêe de hausser les prix,’ déclara-t-il, caractérisant ainsi le projet de faire payer dix sous au lieu de sept, Ci ceux qui paient argent comptant durant le Jour au lieu d’employer des billets de tramway, et d'étendre le privilège d’employer les billets durant la nuit au lieu d'exiger dix sous de ceux qui voyagent après minuit. “La compagnie, dit-il, n’a pas pensé à un tel changement sans avoir l’intention de faire un profit. Le projet tel qu’il est, parait favoriser la classe ouvrière, mais un examen attentif démontre qu’au contraire, c’est le pauvre qui devra payer la majeure partie de ces trois sous additionnels ou être forcé de s'approvisionner de billets qu’il dé­pensera le plus tôt possible’'. Cest l’ouvrier qui paiera “Car, ajouta-t-il, c’eet un fait que, lorsqu’un citoyen a des billets le tramway dans ses pochen, il les emploie. C’est, une habitude de prendre le tramway lorsqu’on a des billets. Et le nouveau projet ne fera qu’accentuer oette inclination de la part des citoyens, en les for­çant à acheter des billets, chaque fols qu’ils embarqueront dans le tramway”. A ceux qui croient que le changement projeté profitera aux voyageurs de nuit, l’échevin Schubert déclare que la plupart de ceux qui prennent le tramway après minuit, sont des habitués des théâtres ou des cabarets de nuit et qu’ils peuvent facilement payer trois sous additionnels. Dans son opinion c’est l’ouvrier et le touriste qui vont, avoir le plus à souffrir du nouveau projet. “Ce n’est pas le riche qui voyage en limousine” qui paiera ces troie sous additionnels”, déclara-t-il, au milieu des applaudissements,  Une autre résolution a aurei été adoptée, approuvant la proposition de certains membres du parti ouvrier des Communes, au sujet du Statut de la sédition, de l’établissement d’un Conseil économique national, et de l’assurance d’état contre le chômage.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Members Of March 14 Mob Being Punished,” The Porcupine Advance (Timmins). April 3, 1918. Page 01. --- The chief item of business before Magistrate Atkinson at Thursday’s police court was the trial of eight Russians charged with unlawfully taking part in the disorderly assembly here on March 14th, when three or four hundred foreigners first paraded through the streets and then gathered at the jail here demanding the release of the alleged orator, Consovitch, now awaiting trial on a charge of making seditious utterances. Some of the Russians charged under the town bylaws Thursday claimed that they had meant no harm but had just stopped to see what the crowd was all about. Chief Clark, however, pointed out that the crowd had been asked to disperse both by the police and the Mayor and that all staying had aided in making the trouble. He also was able to single out there or four of the men as ringleaders in the agitation. Officer R. Allen and Constable Greer also gave evidence against some of the accused, Officer Allen, however, pointing out that the accused, Cherinsky, had given the police assistance in the way of interpreting and in reasoning with the mob. This was counted in Cherinsky’s favor and he was allowed to go on suspended sentence. Tom Stelmuk failed to appear to answer to the charge and his bail of $50 was entreated. Steve Berlinski, Mike Kareb and Nik Dechutzik were sent to jail for 21 days each in default of fines of $50 apiece. Tom Kuzmik, Saval Proux, Harry Laluk, and Mike Leguin were each fined $20 and costs. Berlinski, Kareh and Deehutzik were taken down on Friday morning by Constable Greer to serve their terms. Chief Clark has the names of a number of others who will be tried on the same charges. It is intention to punish all who took part in the disorder and every alien in the crowd will eventually be tried.

Chief Clark had John Harmon, an Austrian, before the Magistrate, for not reporting. A fine of $25 and costs was imposed.

Provincial Officer Ackroyd’s charge preferred against Harry Johnstone for being intoxicated in a public place was remanded for a week.