Resistência

The so-called Center in the political spectrum, as a possible vector in the democratic and progressive struggle in Brazil, has had four deaths in the last three decades: in the 1988 Constitution-drafting process, when the Centrão (Big Center) was formed as an expression of the right-wing, the Workers Party (PT) incurred in the clamorous error of not voted the Chart; in Fernando Collor’s election (1989), when the message of the various centrist candidates, insufficient in content and credibility, failed; in both Fernando Henrique Cardoso’s elections (1994 and 1998), for the same reasons; and now, when it is completely prostrated at the side of the golpista (promoters of the coup) offensive, except for ambiguous and individual exceptions that confirm the rule.

In the first three situations mentioned, I was not the one to draw the conclusion, it was comrade João Amazonas. It is not only about a movement in the political sphere, but also an economic one, as revealed in the expressions of the enterprise entities from the economic and financial monopolies. The Federation of Industries in the State of São Paulo (Fiesp) first.

Whatever the result of the impeachment coup – there is still a narrow margin of time and space to defeat it – the political struggle in Brazil HAS changed phases. With Dilma or without Dilma in the Government, the struggle will take place in another level, under other flags and other alliances. However, it will still count on Lula, Dilma, PT, PCdoB, the Brazil People’s Front (Frente Brasil Popular) and all entities organized within it for a struggle in another level.

If the battle against the coup is victorious, we would have two and a half years to resist in the transition to 2018, when there will inevitably be a confrontation among electoral forces, but not only that.

The dispute will involve, as never before, the political and social movements acting in the leftist spectrum. Inevitably, at some point, the consequent left will be confronted with the debate and the need to act on its parties’ and electoral expressions. The Frente Brasil Popular emerges as a possible paradigm for unity among the political and social movements polarized by the left formations.
If defeated, we will be bound to the hard, radical, broad, irreconcilable, antagonistic and deep opposition to any Governmental arrangement. In such a situation, the leftist and the people’s movements’ unity will be even more unavoidable at a superior level. The conciliation with the forces behind the coup would be a fatal surrender. The comfort zone would be extinct. Our element will be ever more, the struggle. The last mobilizations show that there is potential.

We shall get ready.

The science of the political struggle, for the communists, consists in adopting the tactic procedures which are indispensable to win a specific battle. And, in the strategic realm, in predicting the future battles in the medium and long terms. At least, to predict which will be the immediate future’s battle. And this is complex.

We shall face it.