It’s just annoying that there’s no real leftists to vote for in a country where we let money control elections (cf. Citizens United decision). I might have a “vote” but it doesn’t feel like I get any say when the election is between bourgeois parties.
Obviously not voting and voting for the actual fascists are bad options, but just voting for the liberals isn’t great either. What do y’all think?
I know I keep going on an on about it. But it’s just that good. Roland Boer’s Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners goes into Deng’s critique of the earlier approach to democratic centralism in China. It’s chapter 2, iirc. He discusses the contradictions between democracy and centralism and possible solutions to getting the right balance.
Linkery.