For a workers’ government and socialist democracy Socialist and trade union activists can build movements that overcome sectarian divisions by building support for a programme of class solidarity against the common enemy of big business, whether imperialist or Egyptian. The mass struggles released by the revolution’s start in 2011 are still continuing. Many independent unions sprung up across the country in recent years. Mursi himself has drawn attention to 4,900 recorded strikes that took place over the last 12 months. A general strike can draw together oppressed sections of society and could gain support from many of the middle class. But a general strike must not be to overthrow one dictator and see him replaced by another, whether a general, businessman or capitalist politician.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:01:47 +0000
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