To understand Zohran Mamdani, and why he acts as an impediment to revolutionary struggle, we need to look at the last generation’s effort to cultivate a non-communist left.
Neither Nicolas Maduro nor Miguel Diaz-Canel are dictators. Both are supported by the people of Venezuela and Cuba. By saying “both sides are bad,” Mamdani legitimizes the US Empire’s terrorist attacks and sanctions on the people of Venezuela and Cuba by legitimizing their lies about the governments their people have chosen.
Thanks for a productive reply. I’m having trouble finding actions Maduro has taken since election (looking for diaz-canel now). Do you have any sources you find reputable that I could read about either? All my searches want to talk about maduro and trump and it’s annoying.
As prone as I can be to saying anyone trump hates is good, it could be dictator hating dictator so I’d like to know what is the case with some backing instead of what I’ve seen in passing.
I typically get info from from AP, al jazeera, DW, and some smaller independent groups. Usually can piece together reality of controversial things from pieces of those.
My only counterpoint so far is that an election doesn’t mean the leader isn’t a dictator. Trump is a relevant exhibit a for that.
Critically, you’re only looking at generally western, mainstream news, so you can’t piece together reality, just a balanced view within the confines of western perspectives. Al Jazeera is only a partial exception to that, not even fully. The English news space is dominated by financial interests that are aligned with US Imperialism, which includes manufacturing consent among the populace to support terrorist sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela, and the current attempts at regime change and mass murder of civilians by the US government against Venezuela.
Additionally, to add, just because someone wasn’t elected within a western electoral model doesn’t mean they aren’t democratic nor does it mean that they aren’t supported. Cuba, for example, has a much more comprehensive model of democracy than the US Empire, with much higher voter participation as a consequence.
As for Maduro, here’s a link to some of his achievements, with sources below. He’s supported by the working classes, and demonized by fascists and pro-imperialists that wish to overturn the gains of the Bolivarian revolution. Maduro’s successes include setting up democratic people’s councils, poverty alleviation, food security, and protectionism against the US Empire.
The National Assembly of People’s Power is the supreme organ of State power. It represents and expresses the sovereign will of all the people. It is the only body with constituent and legislative power in the Republic. It is made up of deputies elected by the free, direct and secret vote of the voters, in the proportion and according to the procedure determined by law.
It is elected for a five-year term. This term may only be extended by agreement of the Assembly itself in case of war or by virtue of other exceptional circumstances that prevent the normal holding of the elections and while such circumstances subsist.
When constituting itself for a new legislature, it elects its President, Vice President and Secretary from among its deputies. The law regulates the form and procedure by which the Assembly is constituted and carries out that election. The National Assembly of People’s Power elects, from among its deputies, the Council of State, made up of a President, a First Vice President, five Vice Presidents, a Secretary and twenty-three other members. The President of the Council of State is head of state and head of government.
Elections in Cuba take place at three levels: municipal, provincial and national. There are also two types of elections: general and partial. All citizens and permanent residents sixteen years and older are allowed to vote, without any registration or effort on the part of the citizens. In order to make elections fair, candidates cannot spend money on their campaigns.[40] The PCC is not involved in either nominating or electing candidates,[41] and party membership is not required to run for office. The most recent elections had a voter turnout rate of 73%, and elections are always held on weekends so people do not have to choose between work and voting. Each municipality must have at least two candidates running for election so no one runs unopposed. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff occurs the following week.[40]
These are well-sourced, and include Venezuelan and Cuban sources. It’s a Marxist-Leninist wiki, so it’s biased towards socialism and against the US Empire, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong either, just that it’s more open with its biases than western reporting tends to be.
Wow impressive so Zohran did a “both sides”. That sure doesn’t sound Liberal at all.
When both sides are fucked what’s wrong with saying it instead of picking a side?
Oh look, another liberal doing the both sides thing right in the thread about their idol doing the same thing. How unoriginally ironic
Again, if both sides suck ass, why should I stand by either? What’s your suggestion?
Neither Nicolas Maduro nor Miguel Diaz-Canel are dictators. Both are supported by the people of Venezuela and Cuba. By saying “both sides are bad,” Mamdani legitimizes the US Empire’s terrorist attacks and sanctions on the people of Venezuela and Cuba by legitimizing their lies about the governments their people have chosen.
Thanks for a productive reply. I’m having trouble finding actions Maduro has taken since election (looking for diaz-canel now). Do you have any sources you find reputable that I could read about either? All my searches want to talk about maduro and trump and it’s annoying.
As prone as I can be to saying anyone trump hates is good, it could be dictator hating dictator so I’d like to know what is the case with some backing instead of what I’ve seen in passing.
I typically get info from from AP, al jazeera, DW, and some smaller independent groups. Usually can piece together reality of controversial things from pieces of those.
My only counterpoint so far is that an election doesn’t mean the leader isn’t a dictator. Trump is a relevant exhibit a for that.
Critically, you’re only looking at generally western, mainstream news, so you can’t piece together reality, just a balanced view within the confines of western perspectives. Al Jazeera is only a partial exception to that, not even fully. The English news space is dominated by financial interests that are aligned with US Imperialism, which includes manufacturing consent among the populace to support terrorist sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela, and the current attempts at regime change and mass murder of civilians by the US government against Venezuela.
Additionally, to add, just because someone wasn’t elected within a western electoral model doesn’t mean they aren’t democratic nor does it mean that they aren’t supported. Cuba, for example, has a much more comprehensive model of democracy than the US Empire, with much higher voter participation as a consequence.
As for Maduro, here’s a link to some of his achievements, with sources below. He’s supported by the working classes, and demonized by fascists and pro-imperialists that wish to overturn the gains of the Bolivarian revolution. Maduro’s successes include setting up democratic people’s councils, poverty alleviation, food security, and protectionism against the US Empire.
As for Diaz-Canel, he continues the proud tradition of Cuban socialism. Cuba’s democratic structure is quite advanced:
These are well-sourced, and include Venezuelan and Cuban sources. It’s a Marxist-Leninist wiki, so it’s biased towards socialism and against the US Empire, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong either, just that it’s more open with its biases than western reporting tends to be.