{"id":713,"date":"2020-02-20T16:39:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jabardakhal.in\/english\/?p=713"},"modified":"2020-02-21T12:18:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T12:18:47","slug":"the-delhi-ite-prescription-and-the-blue-pill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jabardakhal.in\/english\/the-delhi-ite-prescription-and-the-blue-pill\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DELHI-ITE PRESCRIPTION AND THE BLUE PILL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marxist\nSchool of Revolutionary Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department\nof the Social-Democrat <\/em>Hangover and the Mass Psychology of Fascism<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical\nTeam: <\/strong>The International\nSituation<\/em>, Dmitrov Thesis<\/em>\nand Neoliberalism: No Reformist Solution to its Crisis <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contacts: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/jabardakhal.in\/english\/concerning-the-international-situation\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.marxists.org\/reference\/archive\/dimitrov\/works\/1935\/08_02.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/jabardakhal.in\/english\/neoliberalism-no-reformist-solution-to-its-crisis\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patient Name: <\/strong>The Indian Left<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms:\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

—– Low morale on fight against fascistic up rise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—– No clear idea of neoliberalism and the nature of contemporary\nfascism<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—– Tendency towards alliance with the right wings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observations\nin course of diagnosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.\nPsycho-analyses of what is \u2018Left\u2019 in Indian politics: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the context of\nArvind Kejriwal led Aam Admi Party (AAP)\u2019s sweeping victory in the 2020\nAssembly Elections, an estranged \u2018Left\u2019 has gained hope in its fight against\nthe fascist forces with its tactics of a broad \u2018Democratic and Secular\u2019\nelectoral alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.\nInference: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, a clear\nunderstanding of the political position of AAP and the historic duty of the\n\u2018Left\u2019 in choosing the correct pill (red or blue) is essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counselling based on Political Compatibility Analyses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following 7 questions are centered around the credibility of AAP and the mainstream versions of anti-fascist strategy: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. AAP, a regional party with opportunistic inclination to alliances?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failing to make a mark\noutside Delhi, AAP has proved the regional fervour of its politics. Neither is\nit successful in championing the aspirations of the inhabitants of other\nstates, nor does it have any intention of maintaining an anti-fascist or\natleast an anti-NDA Opposition Alliance. Likewise, AAP\u2019s disastrous performance\nin the Lok Sabha elections depicts it\u2019s futility in Central politics.\nKejriwal\u2019s decision to invite Narendra Modi and refrain from organizing a media\nexpected \u2018show-off\u2019 Opposition Summit in his swearing-in ceremony portrays his\nopportunism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bharat\nmaata ki… Inquilab… Vande… <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Left Wing in any\nsense?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kejriwal\u2019s\nanti-monopoly stance against Ambani might earn him a \u2018Left\u2019 medal from the\nliberals. Leading his party through fund-raisers in 5 star hotels, Kejriwal has\nnever been too shy to express \u2018I am not against capitalism, I\u2019m against\ncrony capitalism<\/em>\u2019. While capitalism is always crony in essence of its\nexploitation infrastructure, his political position can be easily determined\naccordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Why was Yogendra Yadav expelled?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yogendra Yadav had been vocal of the flaws in exempting party expenditure while monitoring only candidate expenditure during elections. To make the process more \u2018just\u2019 for contestants with very limited resources, he came up with a solution (however bogus it may be!) of state-funding of elections. Yadav and his associates were expelled from the party for protesting against Kejriwal\u2019s reluctance in bringing AAP under RTI vigilance as a symbol of transparency to pressurize the parliament on implementing the same scrutiny for all parties in any election.\u00a0 So much for the anti-corruption cause\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Why no EVM\naccusations this time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the chances of EVM hacking cannot be negated out, the results of\nDelhi Legislative Assembly elections has put the corresponding accusations to\nthe back-foot since the saffron have lost horribly. It shows the futility of such\naccusations which are singularly motivated to significance when the saffron\nfaces victory. At the same time, it also shows that EVM manipulation is only\npossible when the socio-economic conditions raise the disillusionment of the\nmasses to such an extent that they remain indifferent to the scam.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Limitations of a\nUnion Territory-Excuse or Reality?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Delhi itself is a Union Territory, Kejriwal has voiced in favour of split of the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. Therefore, it can be stated likewise that although aware of the limitations of a Union Territory (it\u2019s worth mentioning Kejriwal\u2019s protests against the Central Home Ministry\u2019s appropriation of the Delhi Police Force), Kejriwal has opted for the same in case of Jammu and Kashmir, while knowing the status of government repression and military atrocity in the erstwhile state. Thus, harsh reality and opportunistic excuses go hand-in-hand.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Kejriwal-A\nSophisticated Mamata???<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prognosis:<\/strong>\nCaution\u2026 The following comparative analyses may prove likewise\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[In light of Mamata\u2019s failed projection of herself as the face of the opposition during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the readymade inference of Mamata as the anti-BJP face in West Bengal after Kejriwal\u2019s victory in Delhi, this analyses proves its necessity.<\/em>] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Results of regular health check-ups:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Caution:\nHigh-voltage socio-economic analyses ahead]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. While Kejriwal\u2019s electoral victory against the Saffron is undeniable, but in essence, it is another right alternative as evident from AAP\u2019s similarity with other regional parties and its ideological disregard for confrontation with the BJP government on the latter’s reactionary and chauvinistic policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Anecdote:<\/em><\/strong>\n1. The electoral victory of Hemant Soren in Jharkhand riding on anti-incumbency\nwave of the erstwhile BJP administration had sprouted similar signs of contempt\namong the \u2018Left\u2019. It must not be forgotten that Shibu Soren had once\nparticipated in a saffron coalition. Thus, the door towards a Nitish Kumar-ish\nsummersault remains open for the future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The victory of the Congress in three states, months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections elevated the expectations of the \u2018Left\u2019 for a coalition government. To their dismay, the public opted for saffron incumbency in face of the absence of a strong and viable opposition, thereby pointing towards the lack of credibility of the Congress and the background of anti-incumbency for their victory in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. The Pradesh Congress of West Bengal even lacks any credibility within the state.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The political situation of Kejriwal and Mamata are different. Owing to his sophisticated stints, Kejriwal is yet to enter the neoliberal quicksand and fall prey to the hegemony of majoritarian politics. However, a “rough and tough” Mamata is already in the Villain’s clothing in terms of rising anti-incumbency sentiments. Her direct atrocity on the poor and enforcement of police ‘mafiaraj’ has angered the public to such an extent that even a passive support of the ‘Left’ to her cause will pave the way for an easy victory of the saffron. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Failure of economic policies of the right social-democrats and liberals to solve the problems of the ensuing crisis accentuate fascistic up rise as a far-right solution.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. During the Second World War, conflicting interests of finance and productive capital had separated the bourgeoisie into conservative and liberal camps. While a conservative solution to this crisis came in the veil of fascism, the revolutionary task for the \u2018Left\u2019 was to militarily ally with the liberals to put an end to this menace. However, in the present era of neoliberalism, when capital is globalized, companies are trans-national and crisis emanates periodically from the speculative market, the mutual dependence and contradictions of finance and productive capital are not sharply and economically dividing the bourgeoisie into conservative and liberal camps with mutually hostile interests. Economically, neoliberal tendencies are being projected by all social-democratic, right and far-right parties. Hence, a coalition of so-called liberals and the \u2018Left\u2019 is not only futile but \u2018catalytic\u2019 for a fascistic up rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note on Prophylaxis: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addiction for the Blue Pill and the Delhi-ite Solution <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electoral alliance of\nthe \u2018Left\u2019 with all \u2018secular (!)\u2019 and \u2018democratic (!)\u2019 forces [Congress + all\nnon-BJP regional parties (including Mamata in West Bengal for 2021 Legislative\nAssembly Elections and even issue based passive support for Uddhav Thackeray in\nMaharashtra)] to defeat the fascist BJP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed Medicinal Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Pill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Movement based mutual\nassistance and electoral alliance of all revolutionary and struggling \u2018Left\u2019\nforces to accentuate the politics of the working people and block the path to a\nfascistic up rise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you take the\nBlue Pill, the story ends here and you wake up in your bed believing what you\nwant to believe. If you take the Red Pill, you enter Wonderland and find out\nhow deep the rabbit hole goes\u2026\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE CHOICE IS\nYOURS!!!…<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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