The LA riots aren't the class revolution you're all hoping for. Like, seriously. It's not gonna lead to the total collapse of the USA's capitalist system and I doubt the government would even make concessions because of them.
There will be property damage, some people will get hurt, some arrests will be made, some new faces may emerge, but there won't be any major change out of this.
234 posts and 16 image replies omitted.>>2311587>The LA riots aren't the class revolution you're all hoping for. Like, seriously. Considering there are now riots breaking out in Atlanta and a good chunk of these protests are spreading across American cities, there is certainly a chance this can escalate.
In comparisson to previous riots, I'd argue there is a greater degree of class consciousness, and rather than the previous George Floyd riots, the riots in LA are a lot more focused on the community of Latin Americans, African Diaspora as well as other immigrant groups who are bearing the brunt, not only that, but there are now two major enemies the masses have- Trump and ICE. Not only that, but there's already an established community self-defence org made of a coalition of forces.
The PSL and DSA and CPUSA being the chickenshit cowards they are can't contain the riots or control them, which will work both against them and for them- in the sense that the masses need an organisation with an ideological centre and a vision on how they organise.
>It's not gonna lead to the total collapse of the USA's capitalist system and I doubt the government would even make concessions because of them.Of course not. This riot alone won't culminate in the destruction of the USA, but if the people can gain actual municipal control, form a socialist aligned provisional gov (think Greek Partisans with the mountain government, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, People's Republic of Korea) then something may come out of this.
>>2314133And so far it's been working.
This is a multi-ethnic uprising with a clear target that can build upon and comes with the hindsight of the George Floyd riots.
I'm putting my money on /sizzle/.
>>2314210>NATO shit in what schizo world do you live in when these rioters are backed by NATO?
>>2314209>it's just racial tensionsHow is a multi-racial coalition made of black people, latin americans, and other groups who have organised their communities and have united to fight ICE and the LAPD "racial tensions"?
>>2314202It might "work" for this guy and the Dems as well as their porky backers who are convinced that unlimited immigration solves all their problems (particularly those related to labour costs). Other than that (as far as i'm aware) there is no reasonably strong communist or socialist vanguard party in the US or even just halfway decent succdem opposition (like Bernie) right now who could lead the happenings to something.
Also, i'd be more optimistic for the burger comrades if the most unhinged neolib/neocon friends of the Dems over here wouldn't see the happenings as a chance to turn things around against their rival(s) in the White House.
>This is Trump's Californian opponent>The US Democrats have appeared headless since their presidential election defeat. But with the protests in Los Angeles, Gavin Newsom's hour has come. The president could unintentionally make him the leader of the opposition. Unique IPs: 24