No war but the class war!
Says the blogger known as Lenin:
The point, however, is that while there was class war at home, no imperialist war could take place abroad. During the firefighters’ strike, senior army figures pointed out that a continued strike during the war itself would make British participation impossible, as the army would be too busy scabbing. Unfortunately, the leadership of the FBU, unlike the membership, remains umbilically attached to the Labour Party, and was therefore all too easily bought off with vaguely whispered promises, the odd pat on the thigh and hot-breathed seduction. But if you want to stop wars in the future, unionise. If you’re unionised, organise – for better pay, conditions etc. Agitate over policies in your union, not just about privatisation but also about Palestine. And, if your bosses won’t give on on your pay demands or whatever, strike, go on an indefinite walk-out. Walk out and don’t explain when you will return to work – none of this ’24 hour action’ business. That’s a recipe for timidity and defeat, and you will often end up having to re-ballot for the same action over the same issue because the same fucking bosses are doing the same things.
Fighting the class war at home prevents imperialistic wars abroad. That’s the lesson for today.