The United States this year was rocked by the biggest mass rebellion in its history. Black Lives Mat
The United States this year was rocked by the biggest mass rebellion in its history. Black Lives Matter protests ripped through more than 2,000 different towns and cities, attracting millions of people in a multiracial rebellion that changed the political landscape. Many have had their first experience of protesting; marching and chanting alongside thousands of others, united on the streets. Some have become political leaders, carrying crowds of thousands with chants against Trump and the police, storming barricades erected to protect statues glorifying the country’s racist history and participating in meetings to organise rolling protests. This new generation of rebels has also inspired people around the world, spreading mass anti-racist protests to London, Seoul, Sydney and beyond.But the energy unleashed by the rebellion starting in May is being swamped by the electoral circus of Biden vs. Trump. This is bad news for anyone hoping to see transformative change in the US—or in other parts of the world, for the reach of US politics is truly global. Socialists have always argued that the way we fight for our rights is through mass demonstrations, strikes and activism, not pinning hopes on bourgeois elections. This is particularly the case in the United States, where politics is dominated by two giant parties of the business class.READ MORE: US history proves it: change comes from struggle, not elections -- source link
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