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Rosso
23rd September 2013, 16:12
Hello comrades,

this is my first time on a leftish forum and I'm really excited to learn more about the light of Socialism. I live in the Netherlands, a country destroyed by the Nazi's during the war but built up by Socialistic labour bringing us a social security system that is vital for the weaker ones in our society. All the hard work seems to be for nothing while the government now constantly things to solve the financial crises by stealing through making savings on important things as home care and education instead of taxing the rich asses more. And when they have stolen the money they don't help the people out but choose to buy Joint strike fighters to serve the American imperialistic eagle in his pointless wars.

I was already into marxism but these events made me join my first protest organized by Dutch Socialist parties and groups what did really impress me. What made me sad was to see that I was one of the only young ones of the +/- 6000 demonstrators there that day. I spoke to some people including an old couple (living a good life but were there out of solidarity, respect!) who also told me that my generation has to learn to demonstrate to follow these (mostly) old folks up in stopping our stealing government. Although most of the people were 50+ the demonstration made an superb impression me and surely lures me in to learn and spread the word of the truth, the word of Socialism!

I'm happy to join you guys and to obtain more knowledge to convince my generation to carry on the Red Flag , rich or poor, employed or workless, black or white.

Differences don't matter in our struggle against this rotten system and racist fascists, nazi's.

Rosso

Sasha
23rd September 2013, 17:10
Hoi welkom van een mede amsterdammer, tof dat de demo zaterdag je in beweging heeft gebracht, de meeste jongeren vanuit een meer radicale hoek waren deze zaterdag in den haag bij de demonstratie tegen Wilders. Kijk vooral af en toe op http://indymedia.nl voor nieuws en oproepen omtrent links radicale demonstraties. En als je gelijkgestemden wil tegen komen in een sociale setting, kijk eens op de Amsterdamse DIY/underground agenda op http://radar.squat.net

Rosso
23rd September 2013, 17:21
Aan de beelden te zien was het wel duidelijk dat er bij Wilders het gemiddelde niveau wel 'ietsjes' lager lag :laugh:

Dankje voor de tips!

bad ideas actualised by alcohol
23rd September 2013, 17:28
Welcome.
Having been at the demo saturday I personally found the estimates of 6000 a bit hard to believe. Great to hear it inspired you. It's a shame that the Dutch left is dominated by the SP and on the more radical left by sectionalism, it will take a long time to get rid of this but its a struggle worth fighting.

If you want to talk/discuss with other dutch leftists or maybe meet up at future demonstrations please send a message. It would be great to get in contact with more leftists. Hopefully you can learn something from this forum too!

Again, welcome and enjoy your stay.

Q
23rd September 2013, 17:55
Welkom van nog een Nederlander!

Yes, the demonstration was inspiring, but politically limited. Roemer had nothing more to say than to vote SP and the far left had nothing more to say than to have a general strike (To achieve what? No clue).

There is a dire need for the communists to fight for programmatical clarity and unite the left on these lines. Only then can we aim to form our class into a class-collective and fight for political power. Either this, or we keep circle-jerking and selling papers no one reads...

Tim Cornelis
23rd September 2013, 18:12
If you want to talk/discuss with other dutch leftists or maybe meet up at future demonstrations please send a message. It would be great to get in contact with more leftists.

Revleft meet at coffeeshop Rusland!

bad ideas actualised by alcohol
23rd September 2013, 18:15
Revleft meet at coffeeshop Rusland!

Ik denk dat we dan heel snel dit soort verschijnselen (http://en.ria.ru/crime/20130916/183493539/Argument-About-Philosopher-Kant-Ends-With-Russian-Shot-in-Head.html) gaan krijgen in een discussie over Marx.

Sasha
23rd September 2013, 18:18
Nah, that only happens on vodka, on weed i could get chummy with Stalin himself.

bad ideas actualised by alcohol
23rd September 2013, 18:22
Nah, that only happens on vodka, on weed i could get chummy with Stalin himself.

Implying dat we elkaar niet al in de haren vliegen voordat we aan de wiet toekomen.

Quail
23rd September 2013, 18:37
Hey, welcome to Revleft :)

The Idler
24th September 2013, 19:51
Welcome to the truth.