Debate "Left to the left of the PSOE"
Under the program format adaptation of '59 seconds' of TVE was held on May 20, the debate "L to left to the left of the PSOE . " Presented by Professor Paul churches as " an innovative form of communication "was an open forum for discussion of leftist politics is not present in the mainstream media.
The event, organized by The Developer Network (teachers), was held at the Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology at the UCM. As political figures attended the Los Angeles Master (International Initiative), Enrique Santiago (Izquierda Unida), Esther Vivas (Anti-Capitalist Left), Guillermo Zapata (spokesman of El Patio Maravillas) and Xosé Manuel Beiras (BNG). For his part, Carlos Fernández Liria , Carolina Bescansa, Nacho School and Ramon Cota appeared as commentators.
The operation of the act was based on the format of the TV program after the approach to each topic by the presenter invited the figures are 59 seconds for his intervention. After politicians had the right to speak on principles commentators highest to lowest age in the first two blocks.
The first topic addressed the systemic crisis of capitalism and the alternatives on the left before it. The presenter introduced the issue stressing "payment levels outrageous arising from the crisis of the capitalist system . " This should result in increased mobilization of the radical left. " What are the difficulties of the left? "raised.
Xosé Manuel Beiras (BNG) was the first to break the ice. He said that "on the planet today there is a left social but not bridges between political and civil society ." While they are not reintroduced, " nothing to do ." Highlighted the transformation that is taking place in South America, the "center-periphery ." For its part, Ángeles Maestro (candidate in European Parliament elections by international initiatives at the time the debate was outlawed by the Supreme Court) considered that given the current situation " is time political alternatives." "Capitalism will not disappear but is buried."
Enrique Santiago (UI) specified that this is a problem of lack of tools where collectivism prevails individuality. "T e have much more to gain than to lose if they believe in social demands."
Esther Vivas (IA) mentioned the lack of political will of institutions that claim to be leftist and governments that privatize public authorities. He stressed the need to " another form of politics: in a street fight and social mobilization." Liria Fernández said "the word tradition immeasurable PSOE, IU, CCOO and UGT ."
Ramon Cota, professor of political science, said that since the last hundred years the political action requires a theory but there is none. " But there can be no theory practice." Given this approach Ignacio Escolar, the newspaper Público, not attributed to a "lack of proposals or communication channels " but " a lack of techniques to reach people ." It also highlighted the role of Internet in this process by example that the right is carrying out a project on the network.
Europe and competition in the European Parliament elections as the second theme area brought by the hand dealt, the outlawing of the International Initiative by the Supreme Court. Los Angeles Master said "l as ideas and the fight is not outlawed. If a value is to show the limits of this democracy will not tolerate a warning. The unit is the only way out: call it democracy and it is not "
Carolina Bescansa, professor of political science, was a clear rejection of the Political Parties Law," hopefully see the repeal of this law "
Guillermo Zapata, representing the Patio Maravillas, explained his indifference to the European institutions and their incomprehension at the participation of their fellow diners " will not want to win. " Not that there is no will to win, but a radically anti voice must be heard in the institutions, disputed the teacher Liria. Esther Vivas (IA) suggested the presence in the institutions as a "sounding " to give voice to social movements. Also, Beiras saw the need for social movements to project its initiatives on the political parameters if you aspire to hegemony in the change.
The last of the topics discussed was the role of fragmentation of the left that was present throughout the debate. " What matters is which side of the trench is at the moment it hits the oppressed and workers " said Los Angeles Master. Liriano said that the enemy is very identified: capitalism and made a great impact on the struggle for Bologna. According to Enrique Santiago (IU) is the permanent disqualification that prevents the organization from the left.
The event was closed with a tribute to the late writer Mario Benedetti with the reading of his work Oh Peaked Peaked, what I did wrong. Public participation through Committee by the public, gave way to several questions, which is the model proposed having overthrown the capitalist system could not be answered in 59 seconds but left others, such as spontaneous musical intervention of an assistant under the letter " to organize anger, joy I planted. "
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