Questions
The success of Chartists and other radicals in achieving full enfranchisement of adults and other political reform has resulted neither in participatory nor in representative democracy. What we have is a sort of elected dictatorship which produces governments reflective of the oligarchy. While the interests of those who labour were greatly advanced in the twentieth century, democratic advances did not see the establishment of economic democracy, and the advances won are now being rolled back by capitalist class and its minions.
Nevertheless, we are convinced that violence - as opposed to well-judged measures of direct action and resistance - is nearly always counter-productive, and that revolution is best seen as the end, not a means.
Two questions then.
What six (could be more, could be less) practical measures, akin to those 6 Chartist demands, are required to establish economic democracy?
And, related,
If a socialist government is elected, and remains democratic, how can we build in measures to ensure that any advances cannot be undone by a re-elected bourgeoise party? Or, in other words, how can economic democracy be introduced so the great majority have a vested interest in its continuance?
Nevertheless, we are convinced that violence - as opposed to well-judged measures of direct action and resistance - is nearly always counter-productive, and that revolution is best seen as the end, not a means.
Two questions then.
What six (could be more, could be less) practical measures, akin to those 6 Chartist demands, are required to establish economic democracy?
And, related,
If a socialist government is elected, and remains democratic, how can we build in measures to ensure that any advances cannot be undone by a re-elected bourgeoise party? Or, in other words, how can economic democracy be introduced so the great majority have a vested interest in its continuance?
