,SYRIZA ,CAN'T ,SAVE ,GREECE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b#e1 AFT] YE>S ( ECONOMIC CRISIS & AU/]ITY MEASURES1 ,GREEK VOT]S *OSE ! POLITICAL P>TY ,SYRIZA TO TAKE ! RE9S ( ! /ATE4 ,=M$ FROM A COALITION ( SOCIALI/1 COMMUNI/1 & ,GRE5 GR\PS1 ,SYRIZA APPE>S TO BE SYMPA!TIC TO AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS2 ITS LEAD]S PROMISE TO TAKE /EPS AGA9/ AU/]ITY & POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,MANY \TSIDE ,GREECE FIR/ HE>D ( ,SYRIZA 9 ,DECEMB] #b#h1 :51 AS A F>-LEFT GR\P COMM&+ LESS ?AN #e.0 ( ! ELECTORATE1 IT WAS PRACTICALLY ! ONLY P>TY ?AT DID NOT CONDEMN ! RIOTS ?AT FOLL[$ ! POLICE MURD] ( ,ALEX&ROS ,GRIGOROP\LOS4 ,S9CE !N1 ,SYRIZA HAS BECOME ! MO/ P[]FUL P>TY 9 ,GREECE1 DRAW+ MANY ( ! VOT]S :O HAD SUPPORT$ LESS RADICAL P>TIES--& SOME MOVEM5T P>TICIPANTS :O PREVI\SLY SUPPORT$ NO P>TIES AT ALL4 ,EV5 SOME ,GREEK AN>*I/S >E HOP+ ?AT AFT] YE>S ( PIT*$ VIOL5CE & REPRESSION1 ! ELECTION ( ,SYRIZA WILL PROVIDE A MU*-NE$$ BREA!R4 ,BUT WILL ,SYRIZA'S VICTORY (F] OXYG5 TO MOVEM5TS = SOCIAL *ANGE--OR SUFFOCATE !M8 ,WE'VE SE5 SU* PROMISES ( 0HOPE & *ANGE0 BE=E2 NOTABLY1 :5 ,OBAMA WON ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTION 9 ! ,U,S1 BUT ALSO :5 ,LULA & O!R ,LEFT POLITICIANS CAME TO P[] 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,:5 ,LULA WAS ELECT$ 9 #b#b1 ,BRAZIL HO/$ SOME ( ! WORLD'S MO/ P[]FUL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS2 HIS VICTORY WAS SU* A SETBACK TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ+ ?AT IT TOOK UNTIL #bac = ,BRAZILIANS TO M\NT A REAL *ALL5GE TO ! NEOLIB]AL PROJECTS ?AT HE TOOK UP FROM HIS PR$ECESSORS4 ,! CONSEQU5CES ( ,SYRIZA'S VICTORY WILL BE FELT >\ND ! WORLD1 ESPECIALLY = P>TICIPANTS 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS !Y WI% TO REPRES5T4 ,P>TIES MODEL$ ON ,SYRIZA >E ON ! RISE ALL OV] ,EUROPE4 ,9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS >E WAT*+ ! ,GREEK LABORATORY1 BUT SO >E MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O >E F$ UP ) BE+ ON ! LOS+ 5D ( CAPITALISM--AS WELL AS NATIONALI/ & FASCI/ GR\PS :O HOPE TO EXPLOIT !IR RAGE4 ,WE NE$ TO UND]/& :Y !SE P>TIES >E DRAW+ SO MU* SUPPORT1 :AT !IR /RUCTURAL ROLE IS 9 MA9TA9+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 & H[ !IR RISE & 9EVITABLE FALL WILL %IFT ! CONTEXT ( RESI/ANCE4 ,AN>*I/S ESPECIALLY MU/ PREP>E = ! 9T5SE /RUGGLES ?AT WILL FOLL[ AS ! T]RA9 *ANGES1 LE/ WE F9D \RSELVES ALONE & BACK$ 9TO A CORN]4 ,POLITICAL ,P>TIES 9 AN ,AGE ( ,UPRIS+S ,POV]TY1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 PROHIBITIVE TUITION & HEAL?C>E CO/S1 HOMELESSNESS1 HUNG]1 =C$ MIGRATION1 RACISM1 CRIM9ALIZATION1 ALI5ATION1 HUMILIATION1 SUICIDE444 ,!SE >E NOT JU/ ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 BUT ! CONDITIONS ?AT PREC>I\S BILLIONS HAVE EXP]I5C$ = DECADES AS BUS9ESS AS USUAL1 S]V+ AS ! LABORATORY MICE 9 ! NEOLIB]AL EXP]IM5T4 ,YET ?ANKS TO ! UNEV5 DI/RIBUTION ( ! ,=DI/ COMPROMISE1 MANY ,EUROPEANS W]E %ELT]$ FROM ?IS REALITY UNTIL ! WELF>E /ATE BEGAN TO COLLAPSE 9 #b#h4 ,) ! ONSET ( ! F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 MANY :O HAD PREVI\SLY LIV$ RELATIVELY COM=TABLE MIDDLE-CLASS LIVES W]E PU%$ 9TO POV]TY OV]NIS ( UPHEAVAL FOLL[$ ALL >\ND ,EUROPE--NOT ONLY 9 ,GREECE1 BUT ALSO 9 ,ICEL&1 ,SPA91 ,5GL&1 ,TURKEY4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y ,EUROPEAN C\NTRY HAS EXP]I5C$ SOME K9D ( POPUL> SOCIAL REBELLION S9CE #b#h1 ALL ! WAY UP TO /ABLE1 SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC ,SW$54 ,MO/ ( !SE BEGAN AS S+LE-ISSUE /RUGGLES--! /UD5T REBELLION 9 ,CROATIA1 PROTE/S AGA9/ GOLD M9+ 9 ,ROMANIA1 ! ANTI-CORRUPTION PROTE/S 9 ,SLOV5IA--BUT SWIFTLY GA9$ A MORE ?OR\ACT]1 OPPOS+ !MSELVES TO AU/]ITY & ! POLITICAL SY/EM OR EV5 TO CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,MAYORS & M9I/]S RESIGN$1 POLICE /ATIONS & P>LIAM5TS BURN$1 GOV]NM5TS FELL4 ,IT WASN'T JU/ AN>*I/S AT ! CORE ( !SE MOVEM5TS--9 SOME C\NTRIES1 SU* AS ,UKRA9E & ,BULG>IA1 ! MOVEM5TS VE]$ 9 A NATIONALI/IC DIRECTION4 ,BUT EV]Y:]E1 !SE PROTE/S BECAME A SPACE 9 :I* PEOPLE :O W\LD NEV] PREVI\SLY HAVE BE5 POLITICALLY ALIGN$ C\LD EXPRESS !IR ANG] TOGE!R2 9 MANY PLACES1 SU* AS ,BOSNIA1 ! MO/ MILITANT P>TICIPANTS W]E PEOPLE :O HAD NEV] TAK5 ! /REETS BE=E4 ,TRU/ 9 P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY PLUNG$ TO A RECORD L[1 & PEOPLE R$ISCOV]$ DIRECT ACTION4 ,?OSE PROTE/S W]E ANY?+ BUT MONOLI?IC1 & !Y REMA9$ MORE RE=MI/ ?AN RADICAL4 ,MANY PEAK$ ) SMALL VICTORIES1 SU* AS ! RESIGNATION ( ! GOV]NM5T 7AS 9 ,SLOV5IA7 OR ! PROMISE ( NEGOTIATIONS ) ! POLITICAL ELITE 7AS 9 ,BOSNIA74 ,P>TICIPANTS :O HAD EXPECT$ EASY *ANGES W]E (T5 LEFT DISAPPO9T$4 ,BUT ! VOLATILE SITUATION POS$ AN 9CREAS+ ?REAT TO ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,! /ATE'S FIR/ REACTION WAS TO CRIM9ALIZE RESI/ANCE4 ,ON ONE H&1 ?IS WAS 9T5D$ TO 9TIMIDATE ?OSE :O W]E PROTE/+ = ! FIR/ TIME3 (T5 ! H>%E/ S5T5CES W]E DOL$ \T TO ! LEA/ EXP]I5C$ P>TICIPANTS1 :O LACK$ SUPPORT NETWORKS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 REPRESSION WAS FOCUS$ ON AN>*I/S & O!R DET]M9$ 5EMIES ( ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,9 ! PA/ DECADE1 WE HAVE SE5 SCORES ( SOCIAL C5T]S EVICT$ 7,UNGDOM%USET 9 ,D5M>K1 ,VILLA ,AMALIAS 9 ,GREECE1 ,KL9IKA 9 ,PRAGUE7 & 0ANTI-T]ROR0 CRACKD[NS ON DISS5T SU* AS ,OP]ATION ,P&ORA 9 ,SPA9 & ! CONT9U+ H>ASSM5T ( AN>*I/S 9 ! ,U,K4 ,SPA91 ,GREECE1 & O!R C\NTRIES ALSO 9TRODUC$ SEV]E ANTI-PROTE/ LAWS4 ,! O!R RESPONSE WAS TO SEEK TO COOPT !SE MOVEM5TS4 ,PROTE/]S HAD PROCLAIM$1 0,N,O ,O,N,E ,R,E,P,R,E,S,5,T,S ,U,S0--NOT JU/ AS A COMPLA9T AB\T ! EXI/+ P>TIES1 BUT AS A REJECTION ( REPRES5TATION & LIB]AL DEMOCRACY4 ,PEOPLE :O HAD JU/ DISCOV]$ !IR POLITICAL P[] W]E EXP]IM5T+ ) DIRECT ACTION & COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES SU* AS ! POPUL> ASSEMBLIES 9 ,SPA91 ,GREECE1 & ,BOSNIA4 ,9 RESPONSE1 PATRONIZ+ 9TELLECTUALS & HY/]ICAL CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS DEM&$ ?AT PROTE/]S =M POLITICAL P>TIES TO UNIFY !IR VOICES & NEGOTIATE ) ! /ATE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 NEW POLITICAL P>TIES W]E POSITION+ !MSELVES )9 ?OSE MOVEM5TS BY ADVOCAT+ = IMPRISON$ PROTE/]S 7LIKE ,SYRIZA 9 ,GREECE71 BACK+ PROTE/]S' AG5DAS 9 ! M$IA & P>LIAM5T 7LIKE ,ZDRUZ5A LEVICA 9 ,SLOV5IA71 & %>+ RES\RCES 7LIKE ,DIE ,L9KE 9 ,G]MANY74 ,!Y APPE>$ TO BE DEVELOP+ A P>TY-MOVEM5T MODEL1 9CORPORAT+ PROTE/ GR\PS & DEM&S 9TO !IR ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE4 ,SYRIZA HAS ITS [N UNIQUE ORIG9S 9 ! SPECIFIC CONTEXT ( ,GREECE4 ,SO DO ,PODEMOS 9 ,SPA91 ,DIE ,L9KE 9 ,G]MANY1 ,P>TI DE ,GAU*E 9 ,FRANCE1 ,RADNICKA FRONTA 9 ,CROATIA1 ,ZDRUZ5A LEVICA 9 ,SLOV5IA1 & ,BLOCO DE ,ESQU]DA 9 ,PORTUGAL4 ,BUT AT ?IS HI/ORICAL JUNCTURE1 ALL ( !M S]VE ! SAME BASIC FUNCTION4 ,FAC$ ) SO MU* UNRE/1 ! RUL+ ORD] SUDD5LY HAS A USE = NEW RADICAL POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT PROMISE TO EMBODY CALLS = 0REAL DEMOCRACY0 )9 ! EXI/+ SY/EM4 ,:ATEV] ! 9T5TIONS ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 !IR /RUCTURAL ROLE IS TO REBUILD TRU/ 9 ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY1 NEUTRALIZE UNCONTROLLABLE EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y MOVEM5TS1 & REE/ABLI% CAPITALISM & ! /ATE AS ! ONLY IMAG9ABLE SOCIAL ORD]4 ,:5 !Y 5T] ! HALLS ( P[]1 !Y COMMIT !MSELVES TO P]PETUAT+ ! AU?ORIT>IAN 9/ITUTIONS & UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL? ?AT TRIGG]$ ! MOVEM5TS FROM :I* !Y APPE>$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,9 TIMES LIKE !SE1 ?OSE :O B5EFIT FROM ! PREVAIL+ ORD] >E WILL+ TO RISK SMALL *ANGES 9 ORD] TO AVOID BIG ONES4 ,! EM]G+ ELECTORAL POPUL>ITY ( !SE P>TIES ALL OV] ,EUROPE %[S ?AT ! *APT] ?AT OP5$ ) ! ,GREEK UPRIS+ ( ,DECEMB] #bh HAS CLOS$4 ,IF ALL GOES ACCORD+ TO PREC$5T1 !SE P>TIES WILL RE-/ABILIZE CAPITALISM & /ATE P[]1 !N PASS FROM ! /AGE ( HI/ORY1 TO BE REPLAC$ BY--OR BECOME--! NEXT DEF5D]S ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,GREECE1 ,P]IPH]Y ( ! ,FUTURE ,GREECE HAS BE5 AT ! =EFRONT ( ALL !SE PROCESSES FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,GREEK COMRADES TOOK TO ! /REETS YE>S BE=E REVOLTS SPREAD FROM ,EGYPT TO ,BRAZIL1 & !Y HAVE NEV] REALLY LEFT !M S9CE1 :ILE ! TROIKA ( L5D]S ?AT BAIL$ \T ! ,GREEK ECONOMY--! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMISSION1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,C5TRAL ,BANK1 & ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND--IMPOS$ PACKAGE AFT] PACKAGE ( AU/]ITY MEASURES4 ,:AT DOES ?IS LOOK LIKE UP CLOSE8 ,A FEW YE>S AGO1 AN>*I/ GR\PS >\ND ,EUROPE W]E COLLECT+ MONEY = A ,GREEK COMRADE :O NE$$ TO GET H] 9FANT \T ( ! C\NTRY = AN OP]ATION ?AT W\LD SAVE H] LIFE4 ,! REASON WAS ?AT1 DUE TO F9ANCIAL CUTS1 ! ,GREEK /ATE HAD SIMPLY /OPP$ P]=M+ C]TA9 SURG]IES4 ,?IS /ORY IS JU/ ONE AMONG MANY1 & MO/ PEOPLE DID NOT HAVE ! PRIVILEGE ( A COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT !M ?US4 ,:ILE ! FASCI/S ( ! ,GOLD5 ,DAWN KILL$ COMRADES LIKE ,PAVLOS ,FYSSAS ON ! /REETS & ! POLICE KILL$ MIGRANTS ON ! ,GREEK BORD]S ( ,=TRESS ,EUROPE1 ! /ATE KILL$ POOR PEOPLE ON ! DOOR/EPS ( HOSPITALS BY D5Y+ !M HEAL? C>E4 ,AS ! /ATE CLOS$ D[N HOSPITALS1 TELEVISION /ATIONS1 S*OOLS1 & K9D]G>T5S1 AN>*I/S & O!RS SELF-ORGANIZ$ TO SET UP AUTONOM\S CL9ICS1 $UCATIONAL PROJECTS1 PUBLIC KIT*5S1 SOCIAL PROGRAMS1 & NEIS1 ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BECAME A MAJOR SOCIAL =CE1 MOBILIZ+ T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TO FIIZATION ALSO B5EFITT$ FASCI/S 9 ,GREECE4 ,GOLD5 ,DAWN GA9$ P[] 9 P>LIAM5T AS POLICE (FIC]S SWELL$ !IR RANKS4 ,POLICE REPRESSION ( AN>*I/ DEMON/RATIONS BECAME CEASELESSLY & M]CILESSLY VIOL5T1 :ILE ! F>-RIY JUNTA FELL 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,!SE W]E ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* A SMALL COALITION ( ,TROTSKYI/S1 ,MAOI/S1 ,GRE5S1 & SOCIAL DEMOCRATS BEGAN TO GA9 POPUL>ITY UND] ! NAME ,SYRIZA & ! LEAD]%IP ( ,ALEXIS ,TSIPRAS4 ,:5 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O DID NOT BELONG TO AN>*I/ OR LEFTI/ GR\PS M>*$ ) AN>*I/S & CLA%$ ) POLICE 9 ! FIITY ) MIGRANTS1 ,SYRIZA TOOK POSITIONS ON ! SAME ISSUES4 ,!Y SPOKE AB\T !M 9 A P>LIAM5T & !IR MEMB]S ATT5D$ ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,:5EV] POSSIBLE1 !Y TOOK ADVANTAGE ( !SE /RUGGLES TO GA9 RECOGNITION 9 ! M$IA4 ,SYRIZA PROMIS$ ! 5D ( AU/]ITY MEASURES--?\< = ! ELECTIONS1 ?IS RHETORIC S(T5$ 9TO PROMISES TO R5EGOTIATE ! CONDITIONS ( ,GREEK DEBT4 ,!Y PROMIS$ TO DISMANTLE ! MO/ BRUTAL POLICE UNITS--?\< = ! ELECTIONS1 ?IS WAS R$UC$ TO ONLY DIS>M+ (FIC]S ?AT COME 9TO DIRECT CONTACT ) PROTE/]S4 ,SYRIZA PROMIS$ TO LEAVE ,N,A,T,O--?\< = ! ELECTIONS1 ?IS WAS R$UC$ TO NOT COOP]AT+ 9 =EIGN ASSAULT MISSIONS4 ,SYRIZA PROMIS$ TO CLOSE D[N HI<-SECURITY PRISONS & REE/ABLI% ! UNIV]SITIES AS A NO-GO ZONE = ! POLICE1 A LEGAL PRIVILEGE ! MOVEM5T LO/ AFT] ,DECEMB] #bh 9 :AT PROV$ TO BE A HUGE SETBACK 9 CLA%ES ) POLICE4 ,SYRIZA HAS LESS P[] TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE ONTO ! /REET ?AN AN>*I/S1 BUT ! P>TY SUCCESSFULLY MOBILIZ$ PEOPLE TO GO TO ! VOT+ POLLS4 ,?IS APTLY ILLU/RATES ! TRANSITION ?AT ,SYRIZA'S SUPPOS$ 5EMIES W\LD LIKE TO SEE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS UND]GO 9 ,GREECE & ALL >\ND ,EUROPE4 ,) SOME PEOPLE SPREAD+ RUMORS ?AT !RE C\LD BE ELECTORAL FRAUD OR A MILIT>Y C\P IF ,SYRIZA W9S1 & O!RS ?REAT5+ ?AT SU* A VICTORY W\LD RESULT 9 ,GREECE GO+ BANKRUPT1 ! ,EUROPEAN RUL+ CLASS IS SUCCESSFULLY CONCEAL+ ! FACT ?AT--COMP>$ TO ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS FROM :I* IT >OSE--,SYRIZA IS A MU* SAF] BET = !M4 ,JU/ AS POLICE BRUTALITY CAN CATALYZE RA!R ?AN SUPPRESS RESI/ANCE1 ELECTORAL FRAUD OR MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION MI% 9 RHETORIC BUT RECONCILABLE 9 PRACTICE4 ,FAC$ ) ! *ALL5GES ( RETA9+ /ATE P[]1 ,SYRIZA WILL PROBABLY DELIV] MU* LESS ?AN !Y PROMIS$4 ,9 A GLOBALIZ$ WORLD1 9 :I* A C\NTRY CAN GO BANKRUPT OV]NITY C\LD F9ALLY MAKE ! SY/EM WORK ! WAY 0IT IS SUPPOS$ TO40 ,BUT EV5 AN>*I/S1 :O HAVE NO FAI? 9 REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS OR RE=M1 MI*I/S2 :Y %\LDN'T !Y CONT9UE TO PLAY A PROTECTIVE ROLE AT ! HELM ( ! /ATE8 ,ALL ?IS IS HOPELESSLY NAIVE4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 NO P>TY CAN SOLVE ! PROBLEMS CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 & ,SYRIZA'S VICTORY WILL ONLY H9D] ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS ?AT WE NE$4 ,H]E'S :Y4 ,SYRIZA WILL REE/ABLI% ! LEGITIMACY ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E RESPONSIBLE = ! CRISIS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,9DE$1 ! 5TRY ( ,SYRIZA 9TO P[] HAS ALREADY RE-LEGITIMIZ$ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( GOV]NM5T = MANY :O HAD LO/ FAI? 9 !M4 ,REG>DLESS ( ,SYRIZA'S 9T5TIONS1 IT IS ?IS SAME GOV]NM5T APP>ATUS ?AT =CES ! EFFECTS ( CAPITALISM UPON PEOPLE1 BLOCK+ ACCESS TO ! RES\RCES !Y NE$4 ,EV5 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE = ,SYRIZA TO USE /ATE P[] TO COMBAT ! EFFECTS ( CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION1 SOON] OR LAT] ! RE9S ( ! /ATE WILL RETURN TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O USUALLY HOLD !M4 ,:5 ?AT HAPP5S1 EF=TS TO DELEGITIMIZE ! GOV]NM5T WILL BEG9 ALL OV] AGA9 FROM SCRAT*4 ,?IS CYCLE ( DISILLUSIONM5T & RE-LEGITIMIZATION HAS S]V$ TO PRES]VE ! AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURES ( ! /ATE = C5TURIES1 ALWAYS DEF]R+ ! /RUGGLE = REAL FRE$OM BEYOND ! HORIZON4 ,IT'S AN OLD /ORY /RET*+ FROM ! ,FR5* REVOLUTIONS ( #a#g#h#i1 #a#h#d#h1 & #a#h#g1 ?R\< ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION & ! NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES ( ! #b? C5TURY1 RI*IES ( POLITICS4 ,MANY ( !SE NEW LEFT P>TIES />T$ AS O/5SIBLY HORIZONTAL NETWORKS1 PROMIS+ REAL TRANSP>5CY & DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES4 ,BUT AS !Y GR[1 !Y 9EVITABLY AB&ON HORIZONTAL /RUCTURES & COME TO MIMIC ! OLD] P>TIES !Y CLAIM TO OPPOSE4 ,!SE *ANGES >E (T5 JU/IFI$ AS POLITICAL PRAGMATISM OR SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEM ( SCALE--& 9DE$1 ! EXIG5CIES ( REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS DO NOT L5D !MSELVES TO ! SORT ( HORIZONTAL1 AUTONOM\S /RUCTURES ?AT CAN >ISE 9 G5U9E GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,SO IT IS ?AT AT ! TOP ( EV]Y SUCCESSFUL P>TY LIKE ,SYRIZA1 ,ZDRUZ5A LEVICA1 OR ,PODEMOS1 WE CAN EXPECT TO F9D A *>ISMATIC LEAD] LIKE ,ALEXIS ,TSIPRAS1 ,LUKA ,MESEC1 OR ,PABLO ,IGLESIAS4 ,!SE LEAD]S' P]SONALITIES BECOME 5TANGL$ ) ! P>TIES1 9 WAYS REM9ISC5T ( ,HUGO ,*AVEZ & O!R FAM\S POLITICIANS ( ! ,LEFT4 ,IF Y\ >E BUILD+ A P>TY ?AT HAS TO PLAY ACCORD+ TO /ATE'S RULES1 Y\ WILL 5D UP ) A /RUCTURE ?AT MIRRORS ! /ATE4 ,?IS 9T]NAL TRANS=MATION IS ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS REE/ABLI%+ ! /ATUS QUO4 ,LEFTI/ P>TIES HAVE ALWAYS DISPLAY$ A CONTRADICTORY ATTITUDE T[>DS ! /ATE4 ,9 !ORY1 !Y ASS]T ?AT ! /ATE IS M]ELY A NECESS>Y EVIL ON ! PA? T[>DS A CLASSLESS SOCIETY2 ON ! FIELD ( REALPOLITIK !Y ALWAYS PROTECT & DEF5D ITS REPRESSIVE ME*ANISMS--= NO ONE :O WI%ES TO HOLD /ATE P[] CAN DO )\T !M4 ,SOME ( !SE NEW P>TIES DO NOT EV5 WAIT TO GA9 P[] TO TAKE ?AT PA?2 9 ,SLOV5IA1 AS P>T ( !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ AU/]ITY1 ! LEFT OPPOSITION P>TY ,ZDRUZ5A LEVICA HAS CALL$ = ! POLICE TO RECEIVE BETT] EQUIPM5T & MORE (FIC]S4 ,TODAY1 !SE NEW POLITICAL P>TIES SEE /ATE P[] AS AN ESS5TIAL PRECONDITION = !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM2 REJECT+ ! PRIVATIZATION ( /ATE [N$ COMPANIES1 !Y PROPOSE NATIONALIZATION AS ONE ( ! PRIM>Y WAYS TO FIITIES IT IMPOSES1 BUT TO PRES]VE ! B\RGEOIS IDEAL ( ! WELF>E /ATE ) A NEO-,KEYNESIAN ECONOMIC PROGRAM4 ,:5 ?IS WAS POSSIBLE 9 ! PA/1 IT WAS ONLY POSSIBLE = A FEW PRIVILEG$ NATIONS AT ! EXP5SE ( EXPLOIT$ MILLIONS >\ND ! GLOBE--& EV5 ! B5EFICI>IES ( ?IS >RANGEM5T W]5'T SURE !Y WANT$ IT1 AS ! C\NT]CULTURAL REBELLIONS ( ! #a#i#fS %[$4 ,TODAY1 :5 CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION HAS 9T5SIFI$ TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT ONLY MASSIVE AU/]ITY PROGRAMS CAN KEEP ! ECONOMY RUNN+1 ! OLD COMPROMISES ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAVE BECOME IMPOSSIBLE1 & EV]YONE ACKN[L$GES ?IS EXCEPT ! SNAKE OIL SALESM5 ( ! LEFT4 ,! DOOMSAY+ ( ,G]MAN ECONOMI/S :O >E CONC]N$ ?AT ,SYRIZA WILL S9K ! ,GREEK ECONOMY IS TRUE 5\<3 9 A GLOBALIZ$ ECONOMY1 !RE IS NO WAY TO R$I/RIBUTE WEAL? )\T CAUS+ CAPITAL FLIE PREP>$ TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM ALONG ) ! /ATE /RUCTURES ?AT PRES]VE IT4 ,MO/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/ SEV5 YE>S >E NOT YET PREP>$ TO GO SO F>4 ,!Y 5T]$ ! /REETS \T ( FRU/RATION ) ! EXI/+ GOV]NM5TS1 BUT !Y SAW !SE MOVEM5TS AS A WAY TO SEEK AN IMM$IATE SOLUTION1 NOT AS A S+LE /AGE 9 A C5TURIES-LONG /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,:5 ! PROTE/S DIDN'T PRODUCE IMM$IATE RESULTS1 !Y JO9$ P>TIES LIKE ,SYRIZA ?AT PROMIS$ QUICK1 EASY SOLUTIONS4 ,BUT :AT SEEMS PRAGMATIC TODAY WILL BE AN EMB>RASS+ MI/AKE ?AT EV]YONE REMEMB]S ) A HEADA*E TOMORR[4 ,ISN'T ?AT ALWAYS H[ IT GOES ) P>TIES8 ,SYRIZA HAS NO *OICE N[ EXCEPT TO 5=CE ORD]1 PACIFY+ ! MOVEM5TS ?AT PROPELL$ !M 9TO P[]4 ,IT IS TOO E>LY TO PR$ICT :AT ! PRECISE RELATION%IP WILL BE BETWE5 ! NEW GOV]N+ P>TY & ! MOVEM5TS ?AT PUT !M 9 PLACE4 ,WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE BAS$ ON PA/ PREC$5TS4 ,LET'S RETURN TO ! ,BRAZILIAN EXAMPLE4 ,AFT] ,LULA CAME TO P[]1 ! MO/ P[]FUL SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9 ,BRAZIL1 ! #a4#e-MILLION-/RONG L& RE=M CAMPAIGN ,M,/ 7,MOVIM5TO DOS ,TRABALHADORES ,SEM ,T]RA71 F\ND ITSELF 9 A CONSID]ABLY WORSE POSITION ?AN IT HAD FAC$ UND] ! PREC$+ CONS]VATIVE GOV]NM5T4 ,AL?\< IT %>$ CONSID]ABLE MEMB]%IP & LEAD]%IP ) ,LULA'S [N P>TY1 ! NECESSITIES ( GOV]N+ PRECLUD$ ,LULA FROM ASSI/+ IT4 ,?\< ! ,M,/ HAD MANAG$ TO COMPEL ! PREVI\S GOV]NM5T TO LEGALIZE MANY L& OCCUPATIONS1 IT CEAS$ TO MAKE ANY HEADWAY :ATSOEV] UND] ,LULA4 ,?IS PATT]N HAS PLAY$ \T ALL ACROSS ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA AS POLITICIANS HAVE BETRAY$ ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT PUT !M 9 (FICE4 ,?IS IS A GOOD >GUM5T = BUILD+ UP /R5G? WE CAN USE ON \R [N T]MS1 AUTONOM\SLY1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO GET SYMPA!TIC POLITICIANS 9TO (FICE--= ONCE !Y >E 9 (FICE1 !Y MU/ ACT ACCORD+ TO ! LOGIC ( !IR PO/1 NOT ! LOGIC ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,SYRIZA CAME TO P[] BY C\RT+ VOTES & WAT]+ D[N DEM&S4 ,REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY T5DS TO R$UCE POLITICS TO A MATT] ( L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATORS1 AS P>TIES JOCKEY TO ATTRACT VOT]S & =M COALITIONS4 ,9DE$1 ,SYRIZA'S FIR/ MOVE AFT] ! ELECTION WAS TO E/ABLI% A COALITION ) ,9DEP5D5T ,GREEKS1 A RITY4 ,9 ORD] TO PRES]VE ?IS COALITION1 ,SYRIZA WILL HAVE TO MAKE CONCESSIONS TO !IR P>TN]S' AG5DA4 ,?IS WILL MEAN1 FIR/1 =C+ UNWANT$ RI\ND ! ESS5TIALLY CO]CIVE NATURE ( GOV]N+4 ,MANY AN>*I/S HOPE ,SYRIZA WILL PUT ! BRAKES ON /ATE REPRESSION ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 5ABL+ !M TO DEVELOP MORE FREELY4 ,DIDN'T ,SYRIZA ESS5TIALLY SUPPORT ! RIOTS ( #b#h8 ,BUT BACK !N1 !Y W]E A SMALL P>TY LOOK+ = ALLIES2 N[ !Y >E ! RUL+ ELITE4 ,9 ORD] TO RETA9 ! RE9S ( ! /ATE1 !Y MU/ %[ ?AT !Y >E PREP>$ TO 5=CE ! RULE ( LAW4 ,?\< !Y MAY NOT PROSECUTE M9OR PROTE/ ACTIVITY AS AGGRESSIVELY AS A RIMIES ! :OLE WORLD OV]4 ,?IS W\LD NOT BE NEW = ,GREECE2 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$ UND] ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS ( ,P,A,S,O,K 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS4 ,EV5 IF ,SYRIZA'S GOV]NM5T DOES NOT SEEK TO MA9TA9 ! PREVI\S LEVEL ( REPRESSION1 !IR FUNCTION WILL BE TO DIVIDE MOVEM5TS1 9CORPORAT+ ! DOCILE & M>G9ALIZ+ ! RE/4 ,?IS MID] & H>D] = GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ]S TO REMA9 TRULY AUTONOM\S1 TO DEMON/RATE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 SELF-ORGANIZATION & MANAGEM5T FROM ABOVE4 ,SOME?+ LIKE ?IS HAS ALREADY OCCURR$ 9 ! ,U,S NONPR(IT SECTOR ) DISA/R\S EFFECTS4 ,WE MAY ALSO CITE GOV]NM5T 9VOLVEM5T 9 SUPPOS$LY GRASSROOTS NEITIES LIKE ,SYRIZA4 ,!Y NE$ MOVEM5TS ?AT KN[ H[ TO BEHAVE !MSELVES1 ?AT CAN S]VE TO LEGITIMIZE DECISIONS MADE 9 ! P>LIAM5T )\T CAUS+ TOO MU* ( A FUSS4 ,9DE$1 ! M]E PROSPECT ?AT ,SYRIZA MIGELY EMPTY ( PROTE/ S9CE #b#a#b1 9T5SIFY+ ! RISKS = AN>*I/S & O!RS :O CONT9U$ TO DEMON/RATE4 ,P>TIES ON ! ,SYRIZA MODEL CAN PACIFY ! PUBLIC )\T EV5 5T]+ (FICE4 ,SO :AT HAPP5S TO ! RE/ ( ! MOVEM5T1 TO ?OSE :O CONT9UE TO ASS]T !IR AUTONOMY1 SEEK+ TO BUILD P[] ON !IR [N T]MS \TSIDE ! 9/ITUTIONS8 ,?AT IS ! QUE/ION BE=E US4 ,:]E ,SYRIZA FAILS1 FASCISM WILL GR[4 ,FAC+ 9T]NATIONAL PRESSURE1 A DIVID$ ELECTORATE1 & ! /RUCTURAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 /ATE & CAPITAL1 ,SYRIZA CANNOT HOPE TO RESOLVE ! DAY-TO-DAY PROBLEMS ?AT MO/ ,GREEKS FACE AS A RESULT ( UNBRIDL$ CAPITALISM4 ,9 ! LONG T]M1 ?IS MAY OP5 ! GATES = ! LA/ GOV]NM5TAL SOLUTION ?AT ,GREECE HAS NOT YET TRI$3 FASCISM4 ,A PR(IT-DRIV5 ECONOMY 9EVITABLY CONC5TRATES WEAL? 9TO FEW] & FEW] H&S4 ,9 A GLOBALIZ$ WORLD1 ANY C\NTRY ?AT TRIES TO REV]SE ?IS PROCESS SC>ES (F 9VE/ORS2 ?IS IS :Y TODAY EV5 ! WEAL?IE/ NATIONS >E BE+ =C$ TO FE$ ALL ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY 9TO ! FIRE1 KEEP+ ! M>KET HEAL?Y AT ! EXP5SE ( ! G5]AL POPULATION4 ,?IS PROBLEM C\LD BE SOLV$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! /ATE ?AT DEF5DS IT1 BUT !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO PRES]VE ! SUPPORT 9FRA/RUCTURE ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY :ILE MA9TA9+ CAPITALISM1 & ?AT IS TO N>R[ D[N :O GETS TO B5EFIT FROM IT4 ,?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( ! FOOD DI/RIBUTION PROGRAMS ,GOLD5 ,DAWN ORGANIZES 0= ,GREEKS ONLY40 ,9 ?IS REG>D1 NATIONALI/ & FASCI/ P>TIES HAVE A MORE REALI/IC PLAN = H[ TO MA9TA9 ! SAFETY NET ( ! :ITE MIDDLE CLASS ?AN ORD9>Y SOCIALI/ P>TIES DO4 ,?AT'S :Y IT IS SO DANG]\S = P>TIES LIKE ,SYRIZA TO LEGITIMIZE ! IDEA ?AT ! GOV]NM5T CAN SOLVE ! PROBLEMS ( CAPITALISM BY IMPLEM5T+ MORE SOCIALI/IC POLICIES4 ,:5 !Y FAIL TO DELIV] ON !IR PROMISES1 SOME ( ?OSE :O BELIEV$ 9 !M WILL TURN TO F>-RITIES :O CLAIM TO HAVE A MORE PRAGMATIC WAY DO ACCOMPLI% ! SAME ?+4 ,?IS IS ALREADY HAPP5+ ALL >\ND ,EUROPE4 ,9 ,SW$51 ! FLAG%IP ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 DECADES ( LEFT-W+ ACTIVISM AIM$ AT PRES]V+ GOV]NM5T PROGRAMS HAVE JU/ OP5$ ! WAY = FASCI/S TO CLAIM ?AT1 9 ORD] TO PROTECT ?OSE PROGRAMS1 ! BORD]S MU/ CLOSE4 ,BUT FASCI/S NE$ NOT TAKE P[] TO BE DANG]\S4 ,!Y >E DANG]\S PRECISELY BECAUSE1 LIKE AN>*I/S1 !Y CAN C>RY \T !IR AG5DA DIRECTLY )\T NE$ ( ! /ATE APP>ATUS4 ,9DE$1 WE MAY BE 5T]+ AN ]A :5 A V>IETY ( POLITICAL ACTORS WILL F9D IT MORE /RATEGIC TO BE POSITION$ \TSIDE ! GOV]NM5T1 SO AS TO AVOID BE+ DISCR$IT$ ) IT4 ,N[ ?AT ! /ATE CAN NO LONG] MITIGATE ! EFFECTS ( CAPITALISM1 PEOPLE >E B\ND TO BECOME MORE & MORE DISILLUSION$ & REBELLI\S4 ,:]E RADICAL LEFT P>TIES HOLD /ATE P[]1 SEEK+ TO PACIFY !IR =M] COMRADES :O REMA9 9 ! /REETS1 IT WILL BE EASI] = RITISANS ( REVOLT--AS !Y HAVE 9 ,V5EZUELA1 = EXAMPLE4 ,! 9SURRECTIONS ( ! PA/ DECADE >E SURE TO CONT9UE1 BUT ! IMPORTANT QUE/ION IS :AT K9D ( 9SURRECTIONS !Y WILL BE4 ,WILL !Y PUT PEOPLE 9 T\* ) !IR [N COLLECTIVE P[]1 SETT+ ! /AGE = ! F9AL ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM8 ,OR WILL !Y LOOK MORE LIKE :AT HAPP5$ LA/ YE> 9 ,UKRA9E8 ,) ANTI-,ISLAMIC HY/]IA & NATIONALI/ GR\PS LIKE ,G]MANY'S ,PEGIDA ON ! RISE ALL OV] ,EUROPE1 FASCISM IS NOT JU/ A FUTURE ?REAT1 BUT A CLE> & PRES5T DANG]4 ,LEAV+ IT TO GOV]NM5TS TO DEAL ) FASCI/S VIA ! RULE ( LAW IS D\BLY DANG]\S3 IT SUPPLANTS ! AG5CY ( GRASSROOTS MOVEM5TS ) ! M$IATION ( ! AU?ORITIES1 &--ONCE MORE--IT LEGITIMIZES /ATE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT MAY EV5TUALLY FALL 9TO FASCI/ H&S4 ,SOME MAY CONSID] ,SYRIZA A BULW>K AGA9/ FASCISM1 BUT ONLY AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS CAN DEFEAT IT3 NOT SIMPLY BY FID]1 ,WANT+ ,MORE ,IF ,SYRIZA'S VICTORY SUCCE$S 9 LULL+ ?OSE :O ONCE MET 9 ! /REETS BACK 9TO SPECTATOR%IP & ISOLATION1 ?IS WILL CLOSE ! W9D[S ( POSSIBILITY ?AT OP5$ DUR+ ! UPRIS+S1 R5D]+ ,SYRIZA !MSELVES R$UNDANT & (F]+ A NEW MODEL BY :I* TO PACIFY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT !Y >E PLAY+ ) FIRE1 PROMIS+ SOLUTIONS !Y CANNOT DELIV]4 ,IF !IR FAILURE C\LD OP5 ! DOOR = FASCISM1 IT C\LD ALSO CREATE A NEW PHASE ( MOVEM5TS \TSIDE & AGA9/ ALL AU?ORIT>IAN P[]4 0,9 MY OP9ION1 A POSSIBLE GOV]NM5T ( ,S,Y,R,I,Z,A1 TAK5 9TO ACC\NT ?AT ITS LIFE WILL BE %ORT1 %\LD S]VE AS A *ALL5GE = ! PEOPLE ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,) ACTION :I* WILL BE :AT WE CALL 'AN>*I/ PROVOCATIONS' AGA9/ ! LEFTI/ RHETORIC ( ,S,Y,R,I,Z,A1 WE %\LD =CE !M TO REVEAL !IR TRUE FACE :I* IS NO O!R ?AN ! FACE ( CAPITALISM ?AT CAN NEI!R BE HUMANIZ$ NOR RECTIFI$ BUT ONLY DE/ROY$ ) CON/ANT /RUGGLE BY ALL MEANS40 -,NIKOS ,ROMANOS1 WRIT+ FROM PRISON 9 ,GREECE ,= ?IS TO BE POSSIBLE1 AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE & EV]Y:]E >\ND ! WORLD MU/ DIFF]5TIATE !MSELVES FROM ALL POLITICAL P>TIES1 9VIT+ ! G5]AL PUBLIC TO JO9 !M 9 SPACES BEYOND ! 9FLU5CE ( EV5 ! MO/ G5]\S SOCIAL DEMOCRATS4 ,?IS WILL MEAN FAC+ (F AGA9/ ! OPPORTUNI/IC POLITICIANS :O ONCE JO9$ !M 9 ! /REET4 ,IT WILL NOT BE EASY1 BUT IT IS ! ONLY WAY4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 N[ ?AT ! ELECTIONS >E OV] & ,SYRIZA /&S ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WALLS ( P[]1 ! L9ES >E CLE>4 ,ABOLI%+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE IS /ILL UN?9KABLE = MO/ PEOPLE4 ,YET1 AS ,GREECE HAS SE51 ! MEASURES ?AT C\LD /ABILIZE CAPITALISM = ANO!R G5]ATION >E /ILL MORE UN?9KABLE4 ,9 ! DAY-TO-DAY PRACTICES ( ,GREEK AN>*I/S--! OCCUPI$ SOCIAL C5T]S & UNIV]SITY BUILD+S1 ! SELF-DEF5SE PATROLS AGA9/ ,GOLD5 ,DAWN1 ! SOCIAL PROGRAMS & ASSEMBLIES--WE CAN SEE ! FIR/ /EPS T[>DS A WORLD )\T PROP]TY OR GOV]NM5T4 ,IF !SE PRACTICES REA*$ AN IMPASSE 9 #b#a#b1 IT WAS P>TLY BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE AB&ON$ ! /REETS 9 HOPES ( A ,SYRIZA VICTORY4 ,!SE >E ! EXAMPLES TO EMULATE FROM ,GREECE1 NOT ! ,SYRIZA MODEL4 ,LET'S /OP DALLY+ ) FALSE SOLUTIONS4 7,S\RCE3 HTTPS3_/_/CRIME?9C4COM_/#b#a#e_/#a_/#b#h_/FEATURE-SYRIZA-CANT-SAVE-GREECE-:Y-!RES-NO-ELECTORAL-EXIT-FROM-!-CRISIS47 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#d1 #bbb 3 ,SYRIZA ,CAN'T ,SAVE ,GREECE -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/