![]() ![]() ![]() Even COVID itself is clearly not behind us with an incredible average of over 2,000 deaths a day in mid-September. ![]() However, even a shallow interpretation of the political, economic, and social landscape shows that is not on the cards. The ruling class is desperate for the turbulence to be over and for an extended period of stability and growth. But the vaccination drive stalled, and the Delta variant has created a dangerous new spike that is causing significant loss of life and denting the economic recovery. Biden had replaced Trump in the White House mass vaccination and warm weather had pushed COVID numbers far enough down that the economy was widely reopening. perspectives.įor tens of millions of Americans, the beginning of the summer felt as though we had decisively “turned the corner” on the misery of the past year and a half. This, and the increasing features of political polarization, are very instructive for U.S. This time around, the working class is asserting itself in a much more developed way, with youth and women workers at the fore. In Colombia, Myanmar, and other countries we have seen the resumption of the global rebellion against neoliberalism which began in 2019 and was interrupted by the outbreak of the pandemic. The devastation facing big sections of society has played a direct role in the heroic rebellions carried out by the working class in a number of countries. In general, economic inequality is growing between wealthy and poor regions, and within all countries - rich and poor - profoundly exacerbating capitalism’s crisis. Likewise, while an economic upturn in 2021 brings a promise of a return to normal in wealthy countries, in most of the neocolonial world, the lack of vaccines and extensive stimulus means that poverty is growing exponentially. While the pandemic has been somewhat brought under control in wealthy countries due to vaccination campaigns, overall the pandemic has accelerated in 2021 with India, South Asia, and Latin America being particularly devastated. must be seen in the context of global developments including the pandemic and an economic crisis on a scale unprecedented since the 1930s, as well as the intensifying inter-imperialist rivalry between the U.S. Perspectives document approved by Socialist Alternative’s September 2021 National Convention. ![]()
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