The 2024 US elections and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party

#Socialism2024 #USelections



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It is deeply saddening to see a young man, #AaronBushnell, self-immolate in protest at the #Genocide_in_Gaza. There can hardly be a more painful or lonely way to die. Aaron wanted to express his solidarity with Palestine, & condemn Israels genocide. 1/

https://twitter.com/judejack/status/1761856769771397245

I think he was mistaken to take such desperate individual action. The vast majority of people around the world know what is happening in #Gaza, & they too are shocked & sickened by it. It isn’t a question of raising awareness. People have protested in their millions for weeks. 2/

The anger I feel about the #genocide being carried out in #Gaza & the bare faced lies being peddled by politicians & media is off the scale. The tragedy & catastrophe of human suffering cannot be put into words. But there is one thing I know for sure & without qualification. 1/ No one can trust their government or their politicians. None of them. They cannot be pressured or appealed to to do the right thing. They do not represent the people. They represent banks, big business and war mongers. 2/

On February 1st, thousands of workers are taking strike action against the Tories’ Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, & against the destruction of education & health as well as for a wage that protects from the #CostOfLivingCrisis.
#RightToStrike
1/ This is the first time since the 2011 N30 pensions strike that so many unions have taken action together.

#RightToStrike
#PCSonStrike
#UCUrising
#SaveOurSchools
#SupportTheStrikes
#BlameTheGovt
#SaveOurNHS
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I believe that the Queen was taken to Scotland to die to try & head off another attempt at Scottish independence.
They will have her lying in state in Edinburgh after parading her through Scotland.
Nothing quite like stirring up patriotic feelings for serving a political agenda. I am not a nationalist, I don’t support “Scottish independence”. I support the international working class in its fight for world socialism.

With the death of #QueenElizabeth, not only has a monarch died, but also the last shreds of credibility of British Trade Unionism as union leaders call off widespread popular strike action to doff their caps to the ruling class to bare their nationalist souls and shed tears. Workers respond to the announcements aghast that their struggles and sacrifices come so cheaply and easily in the midst of the worst #CostOfLivingCrisis as union bureaucrats reveal their true allegiance.

Having watched & enjoyed @PaulMcCartney’s set at #Glastonbury on TV last night, after his set I was appalled to see him come back onstage waving an outsized Ukrainian flag, accompanied by that “Butcher’s apron”, the UnionJack. If this isn’t the opposite of all that Glastonbury 1/ stands for, I don’t know what is! #Glastonbury was established in the spirit of hippiedom and the 1960’s counter culture, anti war and anti establishment. The Beatles were once actually a part of this counter culture supporting peace and love! 2/

#Zelensky entrenched in his work for the #MinistryOfTruth and spouts US/NATO propaganda at #Glastonbury.

The people of Donbas do not agree with you! They have been shelled by #Ukraine for 8 years! You are not for peace, you are for war!
#NoWar #NoWarInUkraine! wsws.org/en/articles/20…

The volume and intensity of war propaganda emanating out of the mainstream media in support of Ukraine, is comparable to to the unrelenting artillery barrages on the trenches prior to a major offensive. 1/ The effect is to stun the enemy (if it doesn’t kill them first) into a stupor. So many individuals who took a principled stance against #Covid & the governments lies & evasions - repeated & reinforced in the msm 2/

Solidarity with the second #SchoolStrike2021 #October15th! The Tories do nothing but wilful harm and cannot be appealed to. Meanwhile, Labour “leader” Keri Starmer keeps his party on a leash and lets the Tories off the hook. 1/ *Keir
Then the “traditional” organisations defending workers, the trade unions are also very muted in their response, when they should be at the forefront of defending their members interests- their lives in fact! 2/