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Ecuador is about to experience what happens when the Right controls the presidency, a fractured Left has a majority in the legislature, and the public has decades of experience turning back neoliberal policies in the streets.Permalink On twitter.com
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That should feel like a recipe for uncertainty, and a leap into the unknown. And I'm worried for Ecuador's future, as I suspect many Ecuadorians are.Permalink On twitter.com
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I'm not sure which efforts I would have joined were this my country, but my role is to explain the histories and strategies that led to this point.On twitter.com
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But let's begin by saying that there is no single obvious outcome of a divided government and a mobilized population. Only an imperative to support the people fighting for visions we identify with.Permalink On twitter.com
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If you don't understand why many indigenous and left Ecuadorians don't trust Correa's party, first listen to its candidate: @CarwilBJ/1381337387104604168Permalink On twitter.com
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For more of the history of the the limits of Correísmo, its embrace of extractivism, the multiple times people faced it down in the streets, and the comrades they lost there, read this: dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/the-divided-left-in-ecuadorPermalink On twitter.com
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On the daring and risky strategy of calling for null votes in today's election, read CONAIE's statements… @CarwilBJ/1381337383296192517 @CarwilBJ/1381439109575610380Permalink On twitter.com
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On the anger of 1.7 million null voters, read their ballots: "The struggle is in the streets" / "My vote has dignity" / "Not one vote for repressors and extractivists"Permalink On twitter.com
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On the inside strategy of the 45 members of the National Assembly pursuing a joint Indigenous-Left opposition, read their alliance's program. eluniverso.com/noticias/politica/izquierda-democratica-y-pachakutik-preparan-cohesion-politica-para-proxima-asamblea-nacional-nota/Permalink On twitter.com
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What can opponents of neoliberalism, extractivism, and social conservatism do with these tools? That's one fascinating question. Would they be better off fighting Arauz than Lasso? That's another. But starting now, the first question matters a LOT more.Permalink On twitter.com