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/228/ Three Articles: Popular Backlash in Chile, India, Europe (Patreon)

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2021-11-30 07:00:04
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On people power on three continents.

We discuss Chile's landmark elections, the first after the uprising of 2019-20, which see a face-off between left and far-right; Modi's repeal of controversial laws that provoked a huge mobilisation of farmers in India last year; and protests and riots against new lockdowns and vaccine mandates across Europe.

Articles:

Has the Backlash to Progressivism Come to Chile?, Lili Loofbourow, Slate

In Rare Show of Weakness, Modi Bows to India’s Farmers, Various, NYT

Violence in Belgium and Netherlands as Covid protests erupt across Europe, Jon Henley, The Guardian

Other relevant episodes

/93/ Hot Chile and Other Neoliberal Failures ft. Pablo Pryluka

/198/ Universal India ft. Achin Vanaik

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Bernhard Pirkl

Can you please do a bonus episode which is just George’s collected puns?

Andrew Mountford

Opposition to lockdown/authoritarian biosecurity policies in the UK has been sporadic and lacking in clear leadership partly becuase the left have scorned taking up the mantle but also because the govt/media/"the science" (with the PMC left backing strongly) have gone hard on the line that our own limited freedoms are predicated on the behaviour of the 'unvaccinated.' Classic divide and rule which has associated blame for lockdowns not on governments and scientists but on the irresponsability of individuals who have failed to follow 'the guidance' and/or rules. They (with the left in tow) did this with 'covidiots' and now the line is the same with the unvaccinated or those who oppose biosecurity measures or question mask mandates. Thus support for restrictions is actually the libertarian position (which of course it isn't) - I think this will be something that is quite hard to break through given there is virtually no questioning of the logic of lockdown/restrictions in intellectual circles (the bunga excepted of course) or the media.

Jennifer Baldwin

I get the impression that none of you seem to know much about the strange conspiracy theorists demonstrating throughout the world (Australia and Guadeloupe are particularly impressive). Many wish to defend their bodily autonomy and the Nuremberg code. Many do not believe that regulatory bodies /science/medicine can function adequately when they have been captured by pharmaceutical companies. Many do not believe the vaccines being rolled out are either safe or effective. Many think what is underway is not a laudable desire to fight a respiratory virus (even one as bad as the flu) but a manic desire to have. Everyone hooked up to a digital platform (green pass)in order that the central bankers can roll out a digital currency. The dollar is at 0% and 7 trillion has been printed in the last 12 months alone. Many correctly understood that the health pass is being used for purposes nothing to do with health in a blatantly undemocratic fashion. On the vaccine I would warn. You to think of it more as a subscription drug therapy. Of course you can consider them all as crazy conspiracists with hippie/nazi/ antivax lunatic ideas if you prefer.

Jennifer Baldwin

Forgot to mention the rather obvious problem of the destruction of small business and the mass sackings of workers unwilling to comply with state mandated medication. That’s upset quite a few as well.

Richard Mischook

Living in Northern Ireland I naturally voted to remain given the threat to the peace process. I have not changed my mind but I do agree it was wrong for English politicians to try and ignore that democratic vote. I do fear though that Brexit will exacerbate Irelands division and for better or worse may accelerate reunification.

Sosialisten_

Looks like the comment disappeared. Perhaps it was too long, reposting in two parts: I don't necessarily think Covid certificates/vaccine passports are a good idea, but you're wrong to call them undemocratic. On the contrary, it's an example of the vaccinated majority imposing its will on the unvaccinated minority. This podcast is usually very supportive of majority rule, and quite dismissive of minoritarian concerns, so this was a rather weak argument on your part. It also looks like they enjoy fairly wide support where they have been introduced, Switzerland even had a referendum that approved of its Covid certificate. I think this makes it relatively easy for governments to dismiss the protesters as fringe weirdos. And the fact that they come from both the left and the right probably makes it easier for mainstream right-wingers to do so. Don't forget that the governments of the Netherlands and Austria that you mention are right-wing governments. Indeed, at least in Europe, both left-of-centre and right-of-centre governments have adopted the exact same kind of policies in response to Covid. Looking at this through an American lens of "red states" and "blue states", "conservatives" and "liberals" is, as usual, very misleading. For instance, Sweden, which had some of the least restrictive policies during the first wave of the pandemic, arguably had the most left-liberal government in Europe (a Social Democratic/Green coalition). So much for the "lockdown left"!

Paul Brewer

Speaking of unedifiying, I find the Mundus contra Georgium bickering increasingly so. Please stop.