QIf you are Marxists, then how come you see the transition from capitalism to socialism in a way strongly reminiscent of reformist currents like Eurocommunism?
--Kostas
AHello Kostas,
You may be more familiar than we are with the decisions taken by the Eurocommunists. We assume you refer to the positions taken by the Spanish, Italian, and French leaderships during the 1980s.
If so, our outlook is quite different, more in keeping with the strategic posture taken by the world movement regarding transition in developed capitalist countries--by which we mean an anti-monopoly strategy.
Needless to say, the political situation in Western Europe is different from that in the United States, as is the form of government. European countries have a parliamentary system, proportional representation, etc; we do not.
Briefly, we foresee and work for the creation of a third, anti-monopoly party led by labor that would lay the basis for advanced democracy and an anti-monopoly government. Breaking the power of the big monopolies by means of radical political and economic reforms would set the stage for a transition to socialism, a working class-led state and economy.
Currently, of course, we are faced with the task of addressing the election of Trump and the danger of a descent into something like fascism. Therefore, popular front tactics are in order. Such tactics in no way diminish or distract from the anti-monopoly objective. In fact, it may be that the anti-right and anti-monopoly struggles are merging.
We are well aware of the speculative nature of this enterprise, and the attendant danger of being trapped in schematic exercises.
That said, our task is to continue to fight for the independent and leading role of the working class and for a revolutionary working class party. Unless we are mistaken, Santiago Carillo and others may have lost sight of the leading role of the working class and its party, to say nothing of the socialist goal.
We hope this answers your question.
You may be more familiar than we are with the decisions taken by the Eurocommunists. We assume you refer to the positions taken by the Spanish, Italian, and French leaderships during the 1980s.
If so, our outlook is quite different, more in keeping with the strategic posture taken by the world movement regarding transition in developed capitalist countries--by which we mean an anti-monopoly strategy.
Needless to say, the political situation in Western Europe is different from that in the United States, as is the form of government. European countries have a parliamentary system, proportional representation, etc; we do not.
Briefly, we foresee and work for the creation of a third, anti-monopoly party led by labor that would lay the basis for advanced democracy and an anti-monopoly government. Breaking the power of the big monopolies by means of radical political and economic reforms would set the stage for a transition to socialism, a working class-led state and economy.
Currently, of course, we are faced with the task of addressing the election of Trump and the danger of a descent into something like fascism. Therefore, popular front tactics are in order. Such tactics in no way diminish or distract from the anti-monopoly objective. In fact, it may be that the anti-right and anti-monopoly struggles are merging.
We are well aware of the speculative nature of this enterprise, and the attendant danger of being trapped in schematic exercises.
That said, our task is to continue to fight for the independent and leading role of the working class and for a revolutionary working class party. Unless we are mistaken, Santiago Carillo and others may have lost sight of the leading role of the working class and its party, to say nothing of the socialist goal.
We hope this answers your question.
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