The unity of the (heart) left area appears to be the holy grail after the June 9 European elections. The outcome glad only a few of the social gathering formations. The abstention was the most important in any political contest for the reason that post-colonial interval and after, there was widespread disapproval of the political system with New Democracy driving the rod of 41%, whereas SYRIZA and PASOK with anemic electoral charges can’t play the position of a powerful opposition. The unifying initiative MeRA25 and the New Left didn’t attain the three% restrict and have been ignored of the European Parliament, whereas the Freedom Motion and the Islamophobic social gathering of Latinopoulos narrowly gained one seat every. The KKE acquired a bit of the favored discontent, whereas the large winner after the abstention was the intense proper with its numerous manifestations, particularly within the periphery and northern Greece. The voters condemned the coverage of the New Democracy with out being satisfied that any Left can present an answer to the nation’s main points. We observe, in different phrases, that standard frustration and anger have been expressed extra by way of obscurantist xenophobia and fewer by way of the hope of a leftist – with or with out citation marks – authorities.
However the outcomes present that there’s a chance: if the opposition events to the left of the ND come collectively and provides a brand new imaginative and prescient to the world, then the voters can be mobilized, the abstention will shrink and a brand new form below a brand new or previous chief – that is at play – will create the brand new adversary awe that may be capable to overcome the Proper and produce in regards to the much-desired change of a coverage that may serve the favored pursuits and strike the oligarchs. We take the pencils, add the chances and beneath the road the progressive sum is obtained. Everybody ought to put water of their wine and abandon the purity of their ideological entrenchment and leftist ideas.
The query is in the event you tie three stones collectively are you able to anticipate them to drift? And I clarify myself. Each PASOK and SYRIZA had a really important standard assist that introduced them to energy. Ministers who carried out the memoranda discovered political refuge within the New Left. The truth that they went towards the favored mandate and supported the insurance policies of the memorandums led to their downfall. Can they be satisfied as we speak – united or individually – that this time they are going to be completely different and that they’ll stand by standard pursuits? Some will say that it’s higher to implement neoliberal financial insurance policies that may have the acceptance of the European Proper, that’s, the EU, by a left-wing authorities than by a right-wing authorities that has indulged in an orgy of looting, assignments, corruption, promoting every little thing, authoritarianism, and so forth. and so forth. Possibly. However this situation was examined in September 2015 when the folks gave SYRIZA this chance. However life proved that there isn’t a such factor as a lite memorandum. When you get into this gap, it is arduous to get out.
After all, there’s additionally the opposite suspicion, that’s, the unity of the “Left” doesn’t happen towards the pursuits of the oligarchy however with its energetic assist.
The native and overseas oligarchy have been horrified by the rise of SYRIZA in January 2015. Till the oligarchs have been satisfied that SYRIZA was ready to defy the favored will and capitulate, they didn’t know tips on how to take care of a political panorama during which they’d misplaced their management. neoliberal duopoly ND – PASOK. Now they’re given the chance to re-control the political system with a brand new bipartisanship. Are SYRIZA and PASOK keen to play this position? They haven’t proven up to now that the lure of energy is subservient to any “leftist” ideas.
So is the sport misplaced? No, the unity of the Left is feasible, however not on the idea of individuals and formations, however on the idea of ideas and primarily programmatic positions that may rally the folks. Merely put: Will the minimal wage improve? Will collective bargaining agreements and employment safety be reinstated? Will the general public housing be protected against the crows? Will there be a good system of free schooling and well being? Will standard revenue be protected by precision in meals, power, housing? Will the VAT price be lowered? Will PPC be re-nationalized and can power suppliers be managed? Will massive capital and predatory funds be taxed? Will actual motion be taken on the atmosphere and local weather change? Will a correct agricultural coverage be carried out that may guarantee self-sufficiency in meals and a secure revenue for farmers? Will we nonetheless be subservient to NATO and assist conflict and genocide?
A unity on these ideas is feasible, however not with individuals with burdened information reheated by the oligarchic media, however by the world of the Left that believes in it, wherever it’s at present trapped.
In Aristophanes’ “Acharnis” Diakiopolis mentioned that he’s not a Studarchide and a Misarchide, however a Stratonide, that’s, that he doesn’t search workplace and the corresponding lufe however to enlist for the municipality. This I consider is an effective information to the unity of the Left.
* Nikos Theocharakis is a professor of Political Economic system, EKPA, coordinator of MeRA25 Committee
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