(en) Brazil, THE CURRENT PROBLEM REFERENDUM by Forum Anarchist especifista Bahia (pt)

(en) Brazil, THE CURRENT PROBLEM REFERENDUM by Forum
Anarchist especifista Bahia (pt) [machine translation]

A new constituent does not respond to our emergency room. - Shared text "Resistance 
popularly Alagoas": 
http://resistenciapopular-al.blogspot.com.br/2014/09/uma-nova-constituinte-nao-responde.html 
---- From large popular mobilizations June 2013, through the strikes of 2014, something 
new in the recent past in Brazil, we were placed: the great dissatisfaction of the 
majority population against the institutions that control our lives and the various ways 
to fight against the state of affairs that imprisons us, whether in our work, in our 
study, in the neighborhood we live in, etc. In fact, the majority of the population-atem 
the most immediate ways to demonstrate this outrage, but had historical strikes with real 
or partial gains driven in large part of the time by workers in absentia of unions. This 
shows that do trade union movement is also possible, even with aparelhados unions by 
political groups that make them rotate around their own interests and / or linked to 
employers.

As we said, were put in check the old ways of doing politics, especially institutional 
policies. The departure of the Brazilians for the elections to legislative and executive 
position is great. Transform the revolt in action for change, in defending and expanding 
rights and the construction of popular power, is not easy. Most did not pass the critical 
situation of comfort, but few have held strikes, like those of Garis and Road.

We believe that changes as dreamed, those marked out for equality and freedom, will come 
in that all the oppressed if you protagonist, and arranged fight with direct action and 
building of People's Power.

A portion of the social movements is currently organizing a national referendum for a new 
constituent. In our recent past, several referenda were pulled by social movements, as 
against the FTAA, for non-payment of external debt, among others. These are important 
tools, at least potential, pressure, advertising and the possibility of expanding dialogue 
with the rest of the population. No official plebiscites, so its results have not been 
officially accepted but promoted important debates.

An official referendum, with only advisory does not guarantee power to change any of the 
people on hand. An official referendum, with direct ability to population of the decision, 
can bring important decisions, but still would not be central decisions. The state has a 
structure forged to ensure that the domain structures continue favoring an oppressive 
minority. Changes that would put into question this situation could not be promoted by the 
State.

The problem of the current referendum proposed by various social movements is not its 
shape, which has been used at other times, as we speak. The problem with this plebiscite 
is in how he proposed dialogue with the population revolted in June 2013. If the revolt of 
the population is against the institutions (governments, so in general parliamentary, 
judicial, police, corporations, etc. ), we do not believe that calling this population to 
a new constituent to solve the problem. After so expect to see a revolt born spirit in 
large parts of the population, does not want to lead this spirit of revolt to an 
institutional output.

Want a constituent is a bet output that can train the population for dialogue with their 
tormentors: governments and employers. We see the spontaneous strikes this year as the 
type of output that bet. Educate the people in revolt, build protagonists in direct action 
is what we need. Stop the struggle to make a constituent leads to old formulas that did 
not point outputs for the oppressed people. If we have rights guaranteed by law, was due 
to much struggle of previous generations. If we want to accumulate more wins and build the 
People's Power needed for desired social change, continue the fight.

Shared text "Resistance popularly Alagoas": 
http://resistenciapopular-al.blogspot.com.br/2014/09/uma-nova-constituinte-nao-responde.html
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