Bolivia Is An Example To Follow

The Socialist party in Bolivia retook the presidency and legislative majority in Bolivia a few weeks ago, after the US-backed right wing coup which took place in 2019.

This is highly significant for a simple reason. How did they retake power? Not by civil war. Not by violence. By an election. By the majority of the people standing up against a fascist regime and clearly stating that Socialism is what the people want.

In contrast, there are many in the US on the ALLEGED left who promote ideas of not voting. Some may even promote violence, which lends credence to the right wing claims of leftist radical violence. All in all, these people do no positive for the Progressive left. They do more harm than good and I frequently wonder just how many are right wing plants trying to discredit the left. One need only look at what the rationale used by right wing militias indicates to justify their very existence as right wing militias.

If we look back through history, most overthrows of democratically elected governments have been by right wing fascist elements. Honduras, Chile, Ukraine, Iraq. The list goes on and on. In the few cases where leftists have risen up and taken over governments, one has to look at what conditions prevailed for many years prior…