Public meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana - The 2010 US Elections: Lessons of the Democratic Party Debacle
The 2010 US Elections: Lessons of the Democratic Party Debacle
Meeting LeafletThe 2010 elections have been quickly followed by a shift by the entire political establishment to the right. After their sweeping victory, the Republicans are on the offensive, while the Obama administration is pressing for a “bipartisan” agreement on cutting social programs, extending tax cuts for the rich, and escalating US militarism abroad.
This outcome is not a reflection of the popular will. Amidst the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, millions of people do not support cutting unemployment insurance, social security, and housing assistance, while removing all regulations on corporate plundering.
Rather, the Democratic debacle is the product of widespread disaffection and disillusionment with the Obama administration—including a collapse in voter turnout. After coming to office on a wave of popular opposition to the Bush administration, Obama has continued the same policy.
With the 2010 elections comes a warning: so long as the workers and youth remain tied to the Democratic Party, it is the right-wing that will benefit. What the past two years show is the impossibility of changing anything through the two-party capitalist system in America. A new political party and perspective is required. This meeting will review the significance of the 2010 elections and discuss the program of the Socialist Equality Party.
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The 2010 elections have been quickly followed by a shift by the entire political establishment to the right. After their sweeping victory, the Republicans are on the offensive, while the Obama administration is pressing for a “bipartisan” agreement on cutting social programs, extending tax cuts for the rich, and escalating US militarism abroad.
This outcome is not a reflection of the popular will. Amidst the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, millions of people do not support cutting unemployment insurance, social security, and housing assistance, while removing all regulations on corporate plundering.
Rather, the Democratic debacle is the product of widespread disaffection and disillusionment with the Obama administration—including a collapse in voter turnout. After coming to office on a wave of popular opposition to the Bush administration, Obama has continued the same policy.
With the 2010 elections comes a warning: so long as the workers and youth remain tied to the Democratic Party, it is the right-wing that will benefit. What the past two years show is the impossibility of changing anything through the two-party capitalist system in America. A new political party and perspective is required. This meeting will review the significance of the 2010 elections and discuss the program of the Socialist Equality Party.