,CREATE A ,/RONG ,PEOPLE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,FELIPE ,CORREA 

,TEXT 3 

,?IS PIECE BY ,BRAZILIAN AN>*I/ ,FELIPE ,CORREA (F]S IMPORTANT COMM5T>Y ON ! CONCEPTS ( POPUL> P[]1 ! /ATE & P[] MORE BROADLY SPEAK+4 

  

0,/RONG PEOPLE DON'T NE$ LEAD]S0 

,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA  

,! ,/RATEGY ( ,SOCIAL ,TRANS=MATION 

  

,TO BEG9 ! DISCUSSION ON POPUL> P[] IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECLAIM ! IDEA ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION /RATEGY1 S9CE \R POLITICAL PRACTICE - AS AN>*I/S - IS :AT C\LD PO9T T[>D ?IS TRANS=MATION4 ,! PROGRAM ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO 7,F,>,J7 RAISES ! FOLL[+ AB\T ! /RATEGY ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION3  
  

0,TO PROPOSE \R /RATEGY ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION IS :AT WE >E TRY+ TO A*IEVE 9 ?IS TEXT4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 TO REFLECT ON ! FIR/ QUE/ION1 TO MAP CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE :I* GIVE %APE TO ! SOCIETY ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,LAT]1 TO REFLECT ON ! SECOND ISSUE1 TRY TO >TICULATE \R F9AL OBJECTIVES ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION & LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM4 ,F9ALLY1 TO REFLECT ON ! ?IRD QUE/ION1 PROPOSE A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION ?AT /EMS FROM SOCIAL MOVEM5TS - CON/ITUT$ 9 POPUL> ORGANIZATION - 9 CON/ANT 9T]ACTION ) ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,ALL ?IS TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! 9T]E/S ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES AS A PRIORITY4 ,?US1 BEH9D ! CONCEPTION ( ALL ?IS !ORETICAL MAT]IAL1 !RE IS A /RATEGIC REASON+40 .<#a.>  
  

,!RE=E1 ! /RATEGY WE CONCEIVE ( IS BAS$ ON POPUL> MOVEM5TS 7MASS MOVEM5TS71 ON !IR ORGANIZATION1 ACCUMULATION ( =CE & USE ( VIOL5CE ) A VIEW T[>D A*IEV+ REVOLUTION & LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM4 ,?IS PROCESS OCCURS 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION :I*1 ACT+ AS A CATALY/ _/ 5G9E = ?IS PROCESS1 ACTS 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! MASS LEVEL & PROVIDES ! CONDITIONS = TRANS=MATION4 ,!SE TWO LEVELS 7! POPUL> MOVEM5TS & ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION7 C\LD ALSO BE COMPLEM5T$ BY A ?IRD1 ?AT ( ! T5D5CY1 :I* ADDS A RELAT$ SECTOR TO POPUL> MOVEM5TS4 ,ONE C\LD SAY1 !N1 ?AT ! PA? = ! CON/RUCTION ( ?IS SOCIAL TRANS=MATION IS RELAT$ TO \R CONCEPTION ( CONC5TRIC CIRCLES3  
  

0,! FUNDAM5TAL CONCEPT ( ! LIB]T>IAN POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IS CONC5TRIC CIRCLES4 ,?IS CONCEPT IS SIMPLE & REQUIRES DIFF]5T =MS ( ACTIVITY & LEVELS ( COMMITM5T4 ,! POLITICAL-SPECIFIC LEVEL CORRESPONDS TO ! IDEOLOGICAL & CONC]NS ! POLITICALLY ORGANIZ$ MILITANTS .<! SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION.>4 ,S9CE ?IS ORGANIZATION IS NOT MASS1 IT DOES NOT HAVE AN OP5 AFFILIATION4 ,IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT ! POLITICAL-SOCIAL & SOCIAL LEVELS MU/ BE MASSIVE & OP5 TO ALL POPUL> MILITANTS4 ,! POLITICAL-SOCIAL ORD] CORRESPONDS TO A RELAT$ SECTOR ?AT %>ES A /YLE ( ORGANIZ+1 BUT NOT NECESS>ILY FOLL[]S 9 ! IDEOLOGICAL-DOCTR9AL S5SE .<! T5D5CY.>4 ,! SOCIAL1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 CORRESPONDS TO ! RANGE ( OPPRESS$ CLASSES1 TO ! G5]ALIZABLE NOTION ( PEOPLE AS A :OLE4 ,IT CORRESPONDS TO ! G5]AL >EAS ( ! CLASS & POPUL> /RUGGLE1 ?AT PROVIDES ! ORGANIZATION TO ! SOCIO-PRODUCTIVE FABRIC1 :I* IS ! PILL> & F\NDATION ( ,POPUL> ,P[] .<POPUL> MOVEM5TS.>40 .<#b.>  
  

,?US1 A DISCUSSION AB\T POPUL> P[] MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT SEV]AL PREMISES4 ,FIR/1 ?AT CAPITALISM IS A CLASS SOCIETY & ?AT1 !RE=E1 ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS A C5TRAL ASPECT4 ,SECONDLY1 MOBILIZATION ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES & ! POPUL> /RUGGLES ( ! MASSES >E ESS5TIAL1 S9CE BAS+ !MSELVES ON !IR NE$S1 WILL & ORGANIZATION1 !Y EXPOSE ! CONTRADICTIONS ( ?IS CLASS SY/EM4 ,F9ALLY1 ! DISCUSSION ON POPUL> P[] MU/ CONSID] ! IDEA ?AT SOCIAL TRANS=MATION MU/ BE BAS$ ON ! LEAD]%IP ( !SE MOVEM5TS1 ?AT IS1 ON ! LEAD]%IP ( ORGANIZ$ PEOPLE1 :I* DIFF]5TIATES ?IS APPROA* FROM O!RS :O CONCEIVE ( TRANS=MATION AS ! WORK ( SOME VANGU>D P>TY OR AS A RESULT ( ! ACTION ( A M9ORITY GR\P ISOLAT$ FROM ! BASE 7AS 9 ! CASE ( 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM - PROPAG&A ( ! DE$ - OR FOQUISMO74 

,! ,POLITICAL ,QUE/ION 

  

,POLITICS MU/ BE UND]/OOD BEYOND ! ,/ATE4 ,:ILE MANY SECTORS /RICTLY RELATE POLITICS TO ! ,/ATE1 WE UND]/& ?AT1 9 A DIFF]5T WAY1 IT IS MU* MORE ?AN ?AT1 ACC\NT+ = ! RELATION ( =CES 9 SOCIETY - :I* L9KS IT DIRECTLY TO QUE/IONS ( P[] - & ! MANAGEM5T ( SOCIAL AFFAIRS - :I* 9CLUDES ! ISSUE ( DECISIONS &1 !RE=E1 ( POLITICS4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 ! POLITICAL RELATIONS ( SOCIETY W\LD 9CLUDE ! DIFF]5T =CES AT PLAY &1 = AN ANALYSIS ( CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& ! MA9 =CE :I* IS ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 9 :I* A SET ( EXPLOIT$ CLASSES 7URBAN & RURAL WORK]S1 PEASANTS1 PREC>I\S SECTORS1 ETC47 IS 9 CON/ANT CONFLICT ) A DOM9ANT CLASS 7URBAN [N]S1 RURAL [N]S1 ADM9I/RATORS1 ETC471 :O HAVE ! ,/ATE AS ONE ( !IR ALLIES4 

,RETURN+ TO \R /RATEGY 9 RELATION TO ?IS CONFLICT1 WE 9T5D TO 9CREASE ! SOCIAL /R5G? ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES & ORGANIZE !M SO ?AT !IR /R5G? WILL HAVE AN IMPACT 9 ! CONFLICT1 ?AT IS1 TO BUILD POPUL> P[]4 

,CONTR>Y TO :AT AU?ORIT>IAN SECTORS EMPHASIZE1 = US MASS MOVEM5TS NOT ONLY HAVE ! CAPACITY = %ORT-T]M ECONOMIC /RUGGLE1 WE UND]/& ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE1 9 ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION >\ND NE$S1 TO DEVELOP A /RUGGLE ?AT CONTA9S POLITICAL ELEM5TS TO G5]ATE SO ?AT !SE MOVEM5TS BECOME PROTAGONI/S 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW SOCIETY4 

,POPUL> ,P[] 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA 

  

,FROM ! 9=MATION WE MANAG$ TO CONSULT1 IT SEEMS ?AT ! CONCEPT ( POPUL> P[] IS RELATIVELY NEW1 AL?\< ITS CONT5T CAN BE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! CLASSICS SU* AS ,PR\DHON OR ,BAKUN91 FROM AN ANALYSIS ( SOCIAL =CES 9 CONFLICT4 

,9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA WE CAN ID5TIFY TWO MA9 S\RCES ?AT HAVE US$ ?IS EXPRESSION S9CE ! #a#i#fS4 ,FIR/1 ! ,URUGUAYAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,F,A,U71 :I* CALL$ = ! NE$ TO CREATE A /RONG PEOPLE S9CE ! #a#i#fS & /AT$ 9 0,! ,POLITICAL ,ORGANIZATION IS ,DECISIVE10 >\ND #a#i#g1 ! FOLL[+3  
  

0,! PROBLEM ( P[]1 DECISIVE 9 A PR(\ND SOCIAL *ANGE1 CAN ONLY BE RESOLV$ AT ! POLITICAL LEVEL1 ?R\< POLITICAL /RUGGLE4 ,& ?IS REQUIRES A SPECIFIC =M ( ORGANIZATION3 ! REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,ONLY ?R\< ITS ACTION1 ROOT$ 9 ! MASSES1 CAN ! DE/RUCTION ( ! B\RGEOIS /ATE APP>ATUS & ITS REPLACEM5T BY ME*ANISMS ( POPUL> P[] BE A*IEV$4 ,9DE$1 ! =MS ( P[]1 ! ,/ATE1 >E LOCAT$ AT A PRECISE LEVEL ( ! CURR5T SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,AL?\< !Y OBVI\SLY HAVE 9T]DEP5D5T RELATIONS ) ! REMA9+ LEVELS ( SOCIAL REALITY 7ECONOMIC1 IDEOLOGICAL ETC47 !Y CANNOT SIMPLY BE R$UC$ TO !M4 ,9 CONCRETE T]MS1 ?IS MEANS ?AT POLITICAL ACTIVITY CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO ECONOMIC /RUGGLE1 TO UNION PRACTICE .<444.>40 .<#c.>  
  

,! ,MOVEM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,LEFT 7,M,I,R7 ( ,*ILI /AT$ ! FOLL[+ 9 ! #a#i#gS3  
  

0,WE CONCEIVE ( POPUL> P[] AS AN 9DEP5D5T P[] ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T1 .<444.> AS AN AUTONOM\S P[] ?AT UNIFIES ALL ! SOCIAL SECTORS 7WORK]S1 /UD5TS1 PEASANTS1 EMPLOYES1 SMALL M]*ANTS7 ( A GIV5 COMMUNE1 TAK+ ?IS AS ! CELLUL> ORGANIZATION ( EV]Y CITY OR REGION4 .<444.> ,! TASK ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS TO DE/ROY ! CAPITALI/ /ATE & = ?IS IT MU/ DEVELOP POPUL> P[]1 :I* WILL PROGRESSIVELY FACE ! P[] ( ! BOSSES .<444.> POPUL> P[] IS NOT CREAT$ = ANYONE'S PLEASURE4 ,IT IS BORN & /R5G!N$ 9 ! HEAT ( /RUGGLE4 .<444.> .<,! PROBLEM ( ACCUMULAT+ =CES MU/ BE TAK5 9TO ACC\NT4 ,A PRE-REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD IMPLIES A P>TICUL> WAY ( JO9+ =CES1 ?R\< ! UNITY ( ALL LAY]S ( ! PEOPLE 9 .<444.> ORGANIZATIONS ( POPUL> P[]4 ,!SE WILL =GE A SOLID CLASS ALLIANCE ?R\<\T ! SOCIAL CONFRONTATIONS1 & FROM !RE !Y WILL MATURE ! SITUATION T[>D A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION ?AT ALL[S ! WORK+ CLASS TO TAKE P[]40 .<#d.>  
  

,H[EV]1 AT ?AT TIME1 AS IS ! CASE TODAY1 ! SECTORS ?AT PROCLAIM$ POPUL> P[] WANT$ TO SAY DIFF]5T ?+S ) ?AT T]M1 LET'S SEE3  
  

0,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! IDEA ( ,POPUL> ,P[]1 SO 9 VOGUE 9 ! #fS & E>LY #gS1 IS A TRUE REFLECTION ( ! P]SI/5CE ( AN UND]GR\ND LIB]T>IAN TRADITION )9 ! LEFT4 ,N[1 IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$1 ?AT ! T]M ',POPUL> ,P[]' RECEIV$ DIFF]5T 9T]PRETATIONS3 :ILE = ! MORE CONS]VATIVE SUPPORT]S ( ,POPUL> ,UNITY1 ,POPUL> ,P[] MEANT ONLY BASES ( ,GOV]NM5T SUPPORT1 S9CE !Y DID NOT CONCEIVE ( A PROCESS \TSIDE ! ,GOV]NM5T1 NOR AGA9/ ! ,/ATE 7P]HAPS BECAUSE !Y DID NOT CONCEIVE ( A MOVEM5T ?AT W5T BEYOND M]E RE=MS71 = WORK]S' & POPUL> GRASSROOTS SECTORS1 & = ! ,MIRI/A CULTURE1 ,POPUL> ,P[] MEANT ! DIRECT ORGANIZATION ( ! PEOPLE1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! ,/ATE & B\RGEOIS P[]4 ,:AT MEAN+ WAS GIV5 TO IT1 :E!R TACTICAL OR /RATEGIC1 IS ALSO ANO!R DISCUSSION4 ,MANY SECTORS ?AT HAD ?IS UND]/&+ ( ,POPUL> ,P[] ASSIGN$ IT A ROLE ONLY 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 BUT BELIEV$ ?AT IT %\LD ASSUME A SUBORD9ATE POSITION ONCE ! VANGU>D P>TY CONQU]$ P[]4 ,N[1 = ! BASE ( ,MIRISMO1 L9K$ TO EXP]I5CES ( POPUL> CON/RUCTION 9 ,COM&OS ,COMUNALES & ,CORDONES ,9DU/RIALES1 !SE %\LD BE ! SAME BASES ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY40 .<#e.>  
  

,9 ?IS WAY WE CAN SEE ?AT1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 POPUL> P[] IS A CONCEPT 9 DISPUTE1 NOT UNLIKE SOCIALISM OR AN>*ISM4 ,= ! ,F,A,U1 POPUL> P[] %\LD BE BUILT )9 POPUL> MOVEM5TS & /IMULAT$ BY ! AN>*I/ POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,ANO!R IMPORTANT ELEM5T ?AT APPE>S1 & ?AT WILL BE HI<LI<T$ BY ! ,F,A,U YE>S LAT]1 IS ! *ALL5GE ( ! 9FRA & SUP]/RUCTURE FRAMEWORK1 D5Y+ ?AT ! ECONOMIC TRANS=MATION C\LD SOLVE ! :OLE PROBLEM ( P[] PRES5T 9 O!R 9/ANCES4 ,= ,M,I,R1 POPUL> P[] IS BUILT ?R\< ! /RUGGLE ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES1 9DEP5D5T ( ! GOV]NM5T1 ) ! AIM ( ACCUMULAT+ =CES TO OV]?R[ ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 GIV+ ! PEOPLE ALL P[]4 ,9 BO? POSITIONS WE ID5TIFY ! IDEA1 ALSO PRES5T 9 REVOLUTION>Y TRADE UNIONISM1 ?AT IT IS )9 ! CURR5T SOCIETY1 9 ! MID/ ( /RUGGLES1 ?AT ! EMBRYO ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY IS BUILT4 

,! ,CONCEPT ( ,P[] 

  

,MANY AN>*I/S 9 ! PA/ W]E MOTIVAT$ TO SAY ?AT AN>*I/S W]E AGA9/ P[]1 (T5 ASSOCIAT+ P[] ) ! /ATE OR DOM9ATION4 ,H[EV]1 = V>I\S AN>*I/S ( \R CURR5T1 :O MADE !ORETICAL ELABORATIONS 9 LI<T ( AU?ORS :O DISCUSS$ ?IS ISSUE SOME TIME LAT]1 P[] IS L9K$ TO ! ISSUE ( SOCIAL =CES AT PLAY & CAN BE GOOD OR BAD1 DEP5D+ ON H[ IT'S JUDG$4 ,CONSID] AGA9 TWO GOOD DEF9ITIONS ?AT APPROXIMATE :AT C\LD BE UND]/OOD AS P[]4 ,9 A JO9T DOCUM5T ON ! SUBJECT1 ! ,GAU*O ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,F,A,G7 & ! ,F,A,U SAY3  
  

0,IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS LEADS US TO ! TREATM5T ( ANO!R CONCEPT3 P[]4 ,AN 9DISP5SABLE TOOL4 ,! /UDIES ?AT SEEM MO/ RIGOR\S 9DICATE SOME FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS1 NAMELY3 ?AT P[] CIRCULATES ?R\<\T ! SOCIAL BODY1 ?R\< ! DIFF]5T /RUCTUR$ SPH]ES4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 = ALL SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,WE W\LD ?US HAVE P[] 9 ! ECONOMIC1 LEGAL-POLITICAL-MILIT>Y1 IDEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL SPH]ES4 ,WE W\LD HAVE P[] AT ALL LEVELS ( SOCIETY4 ,ON A SMALL] SCALE1 P[] ALSO ACQUIRES IMPORTANCE 9 LI<T ( EMBRYONIC =MATIONS ( ! NEW CIVILIZATION1 REPRES5T$ 9 V>I\S =MS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION OR SELF-MANAGEM5T40 .<#f.>  
  

,FABIO ,LOPEZ1 9 HIS BOOK 0,P[] & CONTROL3 AN AN>*I/ VISION0 DISCUSS$1 9 MY VIEW1 9 A V]Y SUCCESSFUL WAY ?IS ISSUE & DEF9ES P[] AS FOLL[S3  
  

0,A SOCIAL =CE HAS A C]TA9 CAPACITY TO ACT4 ,! CAPACITY TO ACT CAN BE UND]/OOD AS ! POSSIBILITY ?AT A P>TICUL> SOCIAL =CE HAS = PRODUC+1 :5 IT IS PUT 9TO ACTION BY ! AG5T :O HOLDS IT .<444.> ,:5 ! AG5T HAS ! ABILITY TO P]=M OR PRODUCE A C]TA9 EFFECT1 IT IS SAID ?AT IT HAS P[]4 ,IT IS NONE ( ?IS4 ,! AG5T MAY BE ABLE TO E/ABLI% A P[] RELATION%IP1 BUT NOT ALL ?AT ! AG5T C>RIES \T IS P[]4 .<444.> ,\R WORK IS RE/RICT$ TO P[] AS A SOCIAL RELATION%IP4 ,SO1 BY P[] WE ONLY UND]/& :AT AFFECTS SOCIAL AG5TS4 ,NOR CAN P[] BE UND]/OOD AS SYNONYM\S ) REPRESSION3 P[] BUILDS1 P[] CREATES1 >TICULATES & IS CAPABLE ( /RUCTUR+ ! :OLE SOCIETY4 ,ALWAYS 9 FAVOR ( ITS [N]S4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS NOT NECESS>ILY ANTI-POPUL>4 .<444.> ,P[] CANNOT BE A SIMPLE SYNONYM ( SOCIAL =CE1 BECAUSE TO HAVE P[] IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE USE ( ITS /R5G? & ?IS1 9 TURN1 G5]ATES AN EFFECT - OR AT LEA/ BE ABLE TO USE ?IS =CE 7AT ITS CONV5I5CE7 & ?IS BE+ SUFFICI5T TO A*IEVE ! EFFECT .<444.> ,P[] IS ! IMPOSITION ( ! WILL ( AN AG5T ?AT MOBILIZES ?R\< SOCIAL =CE TO OV]COME ! =CE DEPLOY$ BY ?OSE :O OPPOSE IT40 .<#g.>  
  

,LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME ELEM5TS ( ! ,F,A,U1 ,F,A,G & ,FABIO ,LOPEZ4 ,FIR/1 A RELEVANT ISSUE IS ?AT P[] CIRCULATES ?R\< ALL SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 :E!R BETWE5 CLASSES1 BETWE5 GR\PS OR EV5 BETWE5 TWO PEOPLE :O MA9TA9 A RELATION%IP4 ,?US1 ! PO9T IS NOT TO 5D P[]1 S9CE P[] IS L9K$ TO CONFLICTS & CONFLICTS >E 5DLESS4 ,P[] CAN BE MODIFI$1 BUT NEV] CEASE TO EXI/4 ,?US1 WE CAN UND]/& ?AT !RE IS NO POLITICAL VACUUM1 BECAUSE IF ONE ( ! P>TIES 9VOLV$ 9 A CONFLICT DOES NOT HAVE P[]1 WE CAN SAY ?AT ! O!R HAS IT4 

,!RE=E1 :5 DEAL+ ) ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! ISSUE IS NOT TO DISCUSS H[ TO 5D P[] RELATIONS1 BUT H[ TO =GE A LIB]T>IAN PROPOSAL 9 ACCORDANCE ) :AT WE CONSID] ESS5TIAL1 BO? = ! DEF9ITION ( /RUGGLES - FROM A MILITANT VIEWPO9T - & = ! SOCIETY WE WANT TO BUILD4 

,ANO!R IMPORTANT PO9T3 ONE ?+ IS ! ABILITY TO ACT :5 SOMEONE IS CAPABLE ( PRODUC+ A SOCIAL =CE1 ANO!R ?+ IS :5 !RE IS A SOCIAL =CE 9VOLV$ 9 CONFLICT1 & YET ANO!R IS :5 ?IS SOCIAL =CE OV]COMES ! O!R =CES AT PLAY2 ?AT IS :AT CON/ITUTES P[]4 ,LET'S ADDRESS !SE CONCEPTS BY QUICKLY APPLY+ !M TO \R SOCIETY3 SOCIAL CLASSES1 OR EV5 ALL 9DIVIDUALS1 HAVE A CAPACITY = ACTION4 ,TAKE ! EXAMPLE ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES3 !Y HAVE ?IS CAPACITY1 ?AT IS1 AN ELEM5T>Y & POT5TIAL =CE1 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE TO CON/ITUTE A REAL SOCIAL =CE4 ,AS ,BAKUN9 /RESS$3  
  

0,IT IS TRUE ?AT !RE IS .<9 ! PEOPLE.> A GREAT ELEM5T>Y =CE1 A =CE )\T A D\BT BEYOND ?AT ( ! GOV]NM5T & ?AT ( ! RUL+ CLASSES AS A :OLE1 BUT )\T ORGANIZATION ! ELEM5T>Y =CE IS NOT A REAL =CE4 ,IT IS ?IS UND5IABLE ADVANTAGE ( ORGANIZ$ =CE OV] ! ELEM5TAL =CE ( ! PEOPLE ON :I* ! =CE ( ! ,/ATE IS BAS$4 ,!RE=E1 ! PROBLEM IS NOT SO MU* TO KN[ IF .<! PEOPLE.> CAN REVOLT1 BUT TO SEE IF !Y >E CAPABLE ( BUILD+ AN ORGANIZATION ?AT GIVES !M ! MEANS TO REA* A SUCCESSFUL 5D - NOT ?R\< A CASUAL VICTORY1 BUT BY A PROLONG$ & DEF9ITIVE VICTORY40 .<#h.>  
  

,:51 AS ,BAKUN9 PUTS IT1 ! PEOPLE ORGANIZE !MSELVES BY PUTT+ !IR /R5G? 9TO ! CLASS CONFLICT & BUILD AN ORGANIZATION CAPABLE ( G5]AT+ ! MEANS TO GU>ANTEE ! DESIR$ 5DS - ?AT IS1 SOCIAL REVOLUTION & LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM - !Y CAN OV]COME ! =CES ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,US+ ! CONCEPTS ( ,F,A,U1 ,F,A,G & ,FABIO ,LOPEZ1 WE CAN SAY ?AT AT ! MOM5T :5 ! PEOPLE MANAGE TO 9VE/ !IR SOCIAL =CE 9 ?IS CONFLICT & REA* ! REVOLUTION1 !Y CONSOLIDATE1 9 FACT1 A P[] ?AT1 BY BE+ CONSUMMAT$ BY ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES1 C\LD BE CALL$ POPUL> P[]4 

,BUT IF AN>*I/S >E NOT AGA9/ P[]1 :AT DO !Y FI<T AGA9/8 ,H]E COMES ANO!R IMPORTANT CONCEPT ?AT DIFF]S FROM ?AT ( P[]3 DOM9ATION4  
  

0,DOM9ANCE 7OR DOM9ATION7 IS TO HAVE ! SOCIAL P[] ( ! O!RS 7! DOM9AT$7 &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ( !IR TIME TO A*IEVE !IR GOALS 7( ! DOM9ATOR7 - :I* >E NOT ! OBJECTIVES ( ! SUBJECT AG5T4 .<444.> ,DOM9ATION CANNOT BE ! SAME AS P[]4 .<444.> ,9 DOM9ATION WE F9D EXACTLY ! SAME ELEM5TS1 BUT ! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT 9 ! P[] RELATION%IP1 ! OBJECT CONTROLL$ BY ! P[]FUL IS DIFF]5T FROM ! SUBJUGAT$4 ,9 ! RELATION ( DOM9ATION1 ! CONTROLL$ OBJECT IS ! SUBJECT'S [N SOCIAL =CE4 ,9 ! RELATION%IP ( DOM9ATION1 ! SOCIAL =CE ( ! DOM9AT$ IS NO LONG] CONTROLL$ BY HIM1 BUT BY HIS DOM9ATOR4 .<444.> ,9 ORD] = US TO CONSID] ?AT ! AG5T IS DOM9AT$1 HE WILL HAVE TO USE HIS SOCIAL /R5G? TO A*IEVE ! DOM9ATOR'S GOALS40 .<#i.>  
  

,9 ! CASE ( DOM9ANCE1 ! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT ! SOCIAL =CE ( ?OSE :O W]E SUBJUGAT$ 9 ! CONFLICT IS US$ 9 FAVOR ( ! ONE ?AT DOM9ATES1 :]E ! GOALS ( ! DOM9AT$ >E DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( ! DOM9ATOR1 AL?\< ?IS DOM9ATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONS5SUAL4 ,APPLY+ ! CONCEPT 9 ! CLASS CONFLICT ( CAPITALISM1 WE CAN SAY ?AT CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS A SOCIETY 9 :I* DOM9ANCE EXI/S1 S9CE ! [N]1 = EXAMPLE1 ?R\< PRIVATE [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 DOM9ATES ! WORK]S =C+ !M TO SELL !IR LABOR P[]1 :I* IS US$ = ! OBJECTIVES ( ! [N] - OBTA9+ B5EFITS1 AMONG O!R =MS1 = OBTA9+ SURPLUS VALUE4 ,DOM9ANCE IS NEV] POPUL> & CANNOT BE DEF5D$ BY ?OSE :O WANT TO BUILD A SOCIETY BAS$ ON FRE$OM & EQUALITY4 ,!RE=E1 WE CAN SAY ?AT IT IS NOT AGA9/ P[] ?AT AN>*I/S FI<T1 BUT AGA9/ DOM9ATION4 

,MANY AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT BUILD+ P[] 7:I* IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! MOBILIZATION ( ! GRASSROOTS SECTORS FROM ! BOTTOM UP7 & !RE=E ( POPUL> P[]1 IS1 9 REALITY1 ! PA? ( TRANS=MATION4 ,LET'S LOOK MORE DEEPLY AT ! CONCEPT ( POPUL> P[]4 

,POPUL> ,P[] 

  

,H]E >E SOME DEF9ITIONS ( POPUL> P[] TO CONT9UE ! DISCUSSION4 ,GILM> ,MAURO1 A MEMB] ( ! ,L&LESS ,RURAL ,WORK]S ,MOVEM5T 7,M,/71 HAS AN 9T]E/+ WAY ( DEF9+ POPUL> P[]1 AS A NEW =M ( P[]3 

0,POPUL> P[]1 !RE=E1 >ISES & IS REALIZ$ ) & BY ! PEOPLE 7AS A SOCIAL CLASS7 9 A PROJECT ( BUILD+ SOCIALISM4 ,IT IS ! ABILITY TO ?9K1 PROPOSE & MAKE \R [N DE/9Y & ! DE/9Y ( ! COMMUNITY1 REGION & C\NTRY1 RESPECT+ CULTURAL DIFF]5CES & 9DIVIDUALITIES4 ,9DIVIDUALITY1 H]E1 UND]/OOD NOT 9 ! S5SE ( B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM1 BUT ( ! PHYSICAL & M5TAL CAPACITIES & SUBJECTIVITY ( 9DIVIDUALS1 S9CE EV]Y PROCESS ( BUILD+ ,POPUL> ,P[] WILL NECESS>ILY HAVE TO BE COLLECTIVE4 

,BUILD+ NEW P[]1 ?AT IS1 CREAT+ POPUL> P[]1 MEANS CREAT+ NEW =MS ( HUMAN RELATIONS1 NEW SOCIAL RELATIONS1 NEW POLITICAL RELATIONS4 ,!SE CANNOT />T FROM ! 0TAK+0 ( ! /ATE APP>ATUS1 BUT MU/ TAKE PLACE 9 ! PROCESS1 ALONG ! WAY4 .<444.> ,IF WE WANT FRE$OM1 \R ACTIONS MU/ BE LIB]T>IAN4 

,BUILD+ ,POPUL> ,P[] MEANS BUILD+ NEW RELATION%IPS ON A DAILY BASIS 9 ! PROCESSES ( /RUGGLE1 9 S*OOLS1 9 FAMILIES1 9 RELATIONS BETWE5 MILITANTS1 9 ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES4 ,9 ALL SPACES WE MU/ =GE & EX]CISE ! VALUES & CULTURE ( POPUL> P[]4 ,SUBJECTS >E NOT MADE BY A CONCESSION ?AT IS GIV5 TO !M1 BUT BY !IR /RUGGLE1 BECAUSE ?R\< IT RI<TS >E CONQU]$ & AW>5ESS ( SELF IS ACQUIR$4 ,POPUL> ,P[] CONSCI\SNESS WILL NOT BE IMPOS$ FROM ! \TSIDE OR FROM ! TOP D[N1 BUT WILL TAKE =M ?R\< A PROCESS ( 9NOVATIVE 'PRAXIS'1 FI<T _/ REFLECTION1 PRACTICE _/ AW>5ESS1 ]RORS _/ SUCCESSES4 

,TODAY1 & 9 ORD] NOT TO FALL 9TO IDEALISM1 ,POPUL> ,P[]1 AS A =M1 MU/ BE A 'POPUL> DEMOCRACY'1 S9CE WE EXP]I5CE & LE>N AMID 9EQUALITIES4 ,IF !RE >E 9EQUALITIES1 !RE MU/ BE A DEMOCRACY ?AT RESPECTS ! OP9IONS & RI<TS ( M9ORITIES 7POLITICALLY SPEAK+71 & ?AT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 MAKES A P]MAN5T EX]CISE ( BUILD+ ! HEGEMONY ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS HORIZONTAL AS POSSIBLE4 ,H[EV]1 !RE CANNOT BE A B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY1 IMBU$ ) ! FALSE NOTION ( EQUALITY1 :]E ! POSSIBILITIES >E DIFF]5TIAT$ BY ! POSSESSIONS ( EA* ONE4 ,IT %\LD BE AN EX]CISE 9 SOLID>ITY DEMOCRACY1 DIRECT P>TICIPATION & ! CON/RUCTION ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS40 .<#a.> 

,JUAN ,C4 ,ME*OSO1 ( ! ,F,A,U1 ALSO CONTRIBUTES ) ! FOLL[+ DEF9ITION3  
  

0,POPUL> P[] EX]CIS$ BY WORK]S & ! PEOPLE ) ORGANISMS ?AT !Y CONTROL1 BROADLY DEMOCRATIC & P>TICIPATORY1 WILL BE ?OSE ?AT ASSUME SU* CONTROL1 APPROPRIAT+ ! TUTEL>Y FUNCTIONS EX]CIS$ FROM ! /ATE SPH]E4 ,?AT IS :Y A /RATEGY ( POPUL> P[] MU/ HAVE1 AS AN ESS5TIAL PREMISE1 ! CON/RUCTION ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS1 & ?IS IS A KEY POLITICAL TASK ?AT %\LD ALREADY BE PLAY+ A FRONT-L9E ROLE 9 DET]M9+ :E!R ! REVOLUTION>Y FUTURE WILL BE SOCIALI/ & LIB]T>IAN OR NOT4 ,!RE=E ! DEFEAT ( ! CAPITALI/ & AU?ORIT>IAN ORD] IS BE+ PLAY$ \T EV]Y DAY1 ALONG ) AN AU!NTIC POPUL> P[]1 9 RELATION TO H[ POLITICAL & SOCIAL WORK IS P]MAN5TLY ORI5T$ & CONCRETIZ$40 .<#a#a.>  
  

,FROM !SE DEF9ITIONS WE CAN ATTEMPT TO TIE SOME ?+S TOGE!R4 ,FIR/1 WE 9SI/ ?AT SOLV+ ! PROBLEM ( P[]1 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL RELATIONS1 DOES NOT MEAN BE+ A FRI5D ( ! BOSS4 ,WE >E TALK+ AB\T A CLASS SOCIETY & A PROCESS ?AT TAKES PLACE 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE &1 !RE=E1 MU/ ALWAYS HAVE A CLASS P]SPECTIVE4 ,!RE=E1 A PROJECT ( POPUL> P[] IS ONE ?AT CON/ANTLY TRIES TO 9CREASE ! SOCIAL /R5G? ( ALL ! OPPRESS$1 APPLY+ ?IS /R5G? 9 CONFLICT1 CONQU]+ %ORT-T]M /RUGGLES & MA9TA9+ A REVOLUTION>Y & SOCIALI/ HORIZON4 ,AT ! MOM5T :5 ! OPPRESS$ MANAGE TO SUP]IMPOSE !IR /R5G? ON ?AT ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 !Y CONSOLIDATE !IR HEGEMONY & POPUL> P[]1 S9CE WE BELIEVE ?AT ?IS P[] CAN ONLY BE FULLY REALIZ$ 9 A NEW SOCIETY ( EQUALITY & FRE$OM1 ?AT IS1 A SOCIETY 9 :I* DOM9ANCE DOES NOT EXI/1 9 :I* ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS >E VOLUNT>Y1 NOT ALI5AT$1 & 9 :I* !RE IS NO MORE EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION2 A SOCIETY 9 :I* 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TIES EXI/1 BUT :I* EXI/ )9 A FRAMEWORK ( COLLECTIVE LIB]TIES4 

,?IS NECESS>ILY IMPLIES AN ANALYSIS 9 T]MS ( MEANS & 5DS1 :I* IS ALSO PRES5T 9 ! DISCUSSION ( POPUL> P[]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IF WE WANT TO BUILD A SOCIETY :]E FRE$OM & EQUALITY >E ITS PILL>S1 WE HAVE TO *OOSE A PA? ?AT LEADS TO ?IS 5D4 ,& AN>*I/S WILL ALWAYS DEM& ?IS COH]5CE BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS1 >GU+ ?AT ! PA? WE TAKE WILL DET]M9E :]E WE GET TO4 ,WE WILL NOT CONSID] TAK+ A ROAD S\? IF WE WANT TO GO NOR?4 ,?US1 CREAT+ POPUL> P[]1 ?AT IS1 CREAT+ A /RONG PEOPLE1 :O >E PROTAGONI/S ( BO? !IR /RUGGLES & ! FUTURE SOCIETY1 REQUIRES ?AT ! PEOPLE TAKE !IR DE/9Y 9TO !IR [N H&S4 ,!RE=E1 ?9K+ AB\T POPUL> P[] MEANS ?9K+ AB\T A MODEL ( POPUL> ORGANIZATION1 A MILITANT /YLE = ! /RUGGLES ?AT WILL DET]M9E ! F9AL OBJECTIVES4 ,! =M ( !SE /RUGGLES MU/ BUILD ! NEW WORLD )9 IT1 &1 )9 !SE /RUGGLES1 WE MU/ TRY TO RECLAIM A CULTURE ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES & /R5G!N NEW SOCIAL RELATIONS1 :I* WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ! CON/RUCTION ( POPUL> P[]4 ,TO TALK AB\T H[ /RUGGLES %\LD BE BUILT1 WE NE$ TO DISCUSS A BIT AB\T /RATEGY4 

,POPUL> ,P[] & ,/RATEGY 

  

,POPUL> P[] MU/ BE ?\<T ( 9 TWO DI/9CT MOM5TS4 ,ONE1 :5 IT IS BE+ BUILT 9 CURR5T /RUGGLES1 & ! O!R1 :5 IT IS CONSOLIDAT+ 9 ! PO/-REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T4 

,?9K+ AB\T POPUL> P[] TODAY IMPLIES ?9K+ AB\T ! /RUGGLES ( POPUL> MOVEM5TS4 ,!RE=E1 BUILD+ POPUL> P[] TODAY CAN ONLY MEAN TWO ?+S3 CREAT+ MOVEM5TS ) A POPUL> BASE OR 9TEGRAT+ EXI/+ ONES4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 IT IS A TACTICAL QUE/ION :E!R ONE %\LD DO ONE OR ! O!R4 ,9 SITUATIONS :]E IT IS POSSIBLE TO ACT 9 EXI/+ MOVEM5TS1 IT IS ! BE/ ALT]NATIVE1 BUT IF ?IS IS NOT POSSIBLE 7DUE TO ! MOVEM5T'S OP]AT+ S*EME1 ETC47 OR IF !RE >E NO POPUL> MOVEM5TS1 Y\ CAN *OOSE TO CREATE !M1 REMEMB]+ ?AT 9 \R CONCEPTION ! MOVEM5TS MU/ BE CON/ITUT$ ON ! BASIS ( NE$S 7EMPLOYM5T1 L&1 WORK1 H\S+1 /RUGGLE AGA9/ VIOL5CE1 ETC47 & FI<T = %ORT-T]M B5EFITS 7RE=MS7 :I* IS ULTIMATELY :AT MOBILIZES4 ,! WAY 9 :I* !SE RE=MS WILL BE A*IEV$ & ! WAY 9 :I* ! /RUGGLE WILL UNFOLD WILL DET]M9E :E!R OR NOT POPUL> P[] IS BE+ CREAT$ & :E!R IT AIMS AT A NEW SOCIETY AS WE UND]/& IT4 ,LET'S SEE :AT *>ACT]I/ICS ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS PO9T T[>D A PROJECT ( POPUL> P[]4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,F,>,J3  
  

0,!Y >E AS /RONG AS POSSIBLE1 ) ! L>GE/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE & A GOOD ORGANIZATION1 & !Y >E ORI5T$ TO ! FI<T !Y CONSID] A PRIORITY4 .<444.> ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS %\LD NOT ADJU/ & LIMIT !MSELVES TO AN IDEOLOGY1 :ATEV] IT MAY BE1 .<444.> 9 ! SAME WAY WE ?9K AB\T ! ISSUE ( RELIGION4 .<444.> ,ANO!R IMPORTANT *>ACT]I/IC ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS IS ! AUTONOMY ?AT IS E/ABLI%$ MA9LY 9 RELATION TO ! ,/ATE1 POLITICAL P>TIES1 BUREAUCRATIZ$ UNIONS1 ! *UR*1 AMONG O!RS4 .<444.> ,!IR COMBATIV5ESS4 ,BY AFFIRM+ ?AT !Y MU/ BE COMBATIVE1 WE MEAN ?AT SOCIAL MOVEM5TS MU/ A*IEVE !IR SOCIAL GA9S BY IMPOS+ !IR /R5G? & NOT DEP5D+ ON FAVORS OR GOOD DE$S FROM ANY SECTOR ( SOCIETY1 9CLUD+ ! /ATE4 .<444.> ,DIRECT ACTION1 AS A =M ( POLITICAL ACTION ?AT OPPOSES REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY4 ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS %\LD NOT AIM TO GA9 ! TRU/ ( POLITICIANS :O OP]ATE )9 ! ,/ATE TO REPRES5T !IR 9T]E/S4 .<444.> ,MOVEM5TS >E ALWAYS ORGANIZ$ \TSIDE ! ,/ATE1 ) ! >GUM5T ( RETURN+ POLITICAL P[] TO ! PEOPLE4 .<444.> ,DIRECT DEMOCRACY AS A ME?OD ( DECISION MAK+4 ,DIRECT DEMOCRACY TAKES PLACE 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :5 EV]YONE 9VOLV$ IS EFFECTIVELY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS4 .<444.> ,DECISIONS >E MADE EQUALLY 9 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES 7ALL HAVE ! SAME VOICE & ! SAME VOT+ P[]71 :]E ISSUES >E DISCUSS$ & DELIB]AT$4 .<444.> ,9 ?IS MODEL ( SOCIAL MOVEM5T IT IS IMPORTANT TO C>RY \T A MILITANT CONDUCT ) E?ICS & RESPONSIBILITY4 .<444.> ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E A PRIVILEG$ SPACE = ! DEVELOPM5T ( CULTURE & POPUL> $UCATION4 .<444.> ALL ?OSE :O MOBILIZE /R5G!N !IR LE>N+1 & ! NEW =MS1 MANIFE/ATIONS1 LANGUAGES1 EXP]I5CES & LIFE LESSONS REFLECT ! SPIRIT ( /RUGGLE4 .<444.> ,%ORT-T]M CONQUE/S1 CALL$ RE=MS1 :5 A*IEV$ BY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 WILL S]VE AS A /RATEGY TO LESS5 ! SUFF]+ ( ?OSE :O FI<T &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 TEA* ! MEAN+ ( ORGANIZATION & /RUGGLE4 .<444.> ,! REVOLUTION>Y LONG-T]M P]SPECTIVE4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 ! IDEA IS ?AT SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 BEYOND HAV+ !IR SPECIFIC FLAGS 7L&1 H\S+1 WORK1 ETC471 CAN AIM AT REVOLUTION & ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW SOCIETY4 ,WE UND]/& ?AT ! %ORT & M$IUM-T]M /RUGGLE IS COMPLEM5T$ BY ?IS LONG-T]M P]SPECTIVE & IS NOT EXCLUSIVE40 .<#a#b.>  
  

,!RE=E1 !SE *>ACT]I/ICS ( MOVEM5TS1 FO/]$ BY A P>TICUL> /YLE ( WORK ?AT IMPLIES A PROCESS & MILITANT BEHAVIOR1 WILL LEAD TO ! CON/RUCTION ( POPUL> P[]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT AIMS1 )9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 TO CREATE A /RONG PEOPLE CAPABLE ( LEAD+ A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

,HAV+ A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 POPUL> P[]1 :I* W\LD BE BUILT UP DUR+ ! /RUGGLE1 W\LD HAVE TO FUNCTION AS A 0TRANSITIONAL P]IOD10 9 ! S5SE EXPLA9$ BY ,DIELO ,TRUDA 9 ! 0,PLAT=M03 GU>ANTEE+ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,/ATE & ITS REPLACEM5T BY G5]ALIZ$ POPUL> P>TICIPATION1 ?AT IS1 BY SELF-MANAGEM5T & F$]ALISM 9 ! FULLE/ S5SE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS ORD] ( IDEAS ?AT ! COLLECTIVE ,LU*A ,LIB]T>IA ADDRESSES ?IS ISSUE3  
  

0,POPUL> P[] IS ALSO SOCIALI/1 S9CE EV]YONE WILL BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ALL ! PLANN+ & DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES ( SOCIETY ?R\< ! F$]ATIVE ME*ANISM ?AT ALL[S EV]YONE TO P>TICIPATE &1 IF NECESS>Y1 HAS A SUP]IOR DECISION-MAK+ BODY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 P[] WILL BE EFFECTIVELY SOCIALIZ$4 .<444.> ,AS = ! FUNCTION+ ( ,SOCIALI/ ,POPUL> ,P[]1 ! ME*ANISMS >E EXACTLY ! SAME AS ?OSE WE PROJECT = POLITICAL F$]ALISM 9 ! AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ /AGE3 P>TICIPATION ( ALL1 COLLECTIVE DECISIONS1 REVOCABILITY ( FUNCTIONS1 EQUAL ACCESS TO 9=MATION & DECISION-MAK+ P[]1 ETC4 ,REG>D+ ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE1 ! SAME IS PRES5T$3 C\NCILS ) DELIB]ATIVE TASKS & 9DU/RIAL F$]ATIONS ) EXECUTIVE TASKS40 .<#a#c.>  
  

,!RE=E1 IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT POPUL> P[] IS BUILT ?R\< /RUGGLES1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT PROVIDES ! DEVELOPM5T & ! PA? ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY T[>DS ! CONSOLIDATION ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM4 

,9 ?IS DISCUSSION ( /RATEGY1 A S]IES ( QUE/IONS >ISES ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP 9 ?IS >TICLE1 BUT !Y DES]VE REFLECTION 9 ! FUTURE4 ,!SE >E QUE/IONS ?AT ACCOMPANY ! DISCUSSION ( POPUL> P[] & >E REALLY V]Y EXT5SIVE4 ,WE CAN CITE SOME3 

I7 ! QUE/ION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SUBJECT1 S9CE 9 ! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( POPUL> P[] NO PREF]5CE IS GIV5 TO A CLASS OR CLASS SECTOR1 AS ! SOCIALI/S :O EMPHASIZE ! WORK+ CLASS & ! 9DU/RIAL SECTORS & 9 ! BASE & SUP]/RUCTURE S*EME1 S9CE = ! AN>*I/S1 DESPITE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ! ECONOMIC CONTEXT IS ABSOLUTELY C5TRAL1 !Y CONSID] ?AT IT DOES NOT DET]M9E ALL ! O!R SPH]ES ( SOCIETY &1 !RE=E1 A PROJECT ( P[] POPUL> MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT1 9 ADDITION TO ! ECONOMIC SPH]E1 ! LEGAL-POLITICAL-MILIT>Y & IDEOLOGICAL-MILIT>Y SPH]ES2 

II7 ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! POLITICAL ORGANIZATION & POPUL> MOVEM5TS1 S9CE IF WE UND]/& ?AT ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A LEAV5 _/ 5G9E ( ! PROCESSES1 WE MU/ KN[ PRECISELY H[ IT WILL C>RY \T ITS WORK TO GIVE PROTAGONISM TO ! MOVEM5TS & NOT TO ITSELF2 

III7 ! ROLE ( ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION FOCUS$ ON ! CREATION & ORGANIZATION ( /RUGGLES1 OR SIMPLY ON ! DISSEM9ATION ( PROPAG&A2 

IV7 ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 !ORY & IDEOLOGY1 S9CE = US IDEOLOGY IS 9 ! FIELD ( ASPIRATIONS & DESIRES1 MU* MORE ?AN 9 ! FIELD ( SCI5CE1 & !RE=E1 !RE IS A NE$ TO PREP>E READ+S ) A CONCEPTUAL GOAL ?AT1 BAS$ ON !ORY & SCI5CE - NOT IDEOLOGY - WILL ALL[ US TO SEE ?+S CLE>LY2 

V7 ! ROLE ( ANTI-IMP]IALI/1 ANTI-COLONIALI/ /RUGGLES & AGA9/ ! OPPRESSION ( G5D] & RACE 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( POPUL> P[]2 

VI7 F9ALLY1 TACTICAL & /RATEGIC ALLIANCES & ! NE$ = COH]5CE ( TACTICS ) /RATEGY4 ,MU* MORE C\LD BE SAID AB\T !SE & O!R ISSUES4 

,F9ALIZ+ & ,CONCRETIZ+ ! ,DEBATE 

  

,ONE ( ! ISSUES TO BE ADDRESS$ IS ! LEVEL ( DISAGREEM5T >\ND ! CONCEPT ( POPUL> P[] BY ?OSE :O USE IT4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT \R CURR5T DEVELOP$ V]Y PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS & >GUM5TS ON ! SUBJECT4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 H[EV]1 IF WE BROAD5 ! SE>* ON ?IS DEBATE A BIT1 WE WILL SEE ?AT TODAY POPUL> P[]1 AS A CONCEPT - LIKE SOCIALISM1 DEMOCRACY1 FRE$OM1 ETC4 - DOES NOT SAY MU* ON ITS [N4 ,MANY O!R CURR5TS1 \TSIDE ( AN>*ISM BUT /ILL )9 ! FIELD ( ! LEFT1 HAVE BE5 CLAIM+ POPUL> P[] AS A PROJECT TO BE BUILT )9 ! SCOPE ( GOV]NM5T RELATIONS ) ! ,/ATE & ! BUREAUCRACY1 :ILE O!RS CLAIM IT AS A POPUL> PROJECT ?AT1 AT ! MO/ OPPORTUNE MOM5T1 %\LD GIVE RISE TO ! VANGU>D ?R\< HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES4 

,= ?IS REASON1 :5 WE >E 9 SOCIAL WORK )9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 SAY+ ?AT WE DEF5D POPUL> P[] DOES NOT MEAN MU* ANYMORE4 ,WE ALWAYS NE$ TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION & DEBATE ?IS CONCEPT :I*1 AL?\< O!RS DEF5D IT1 MANY TIMES 9 ! MIDDLE ( EXPLANATIONS IRRECONCILABLE DIFF]5CES >E EVID5T4 ,?IS CAN BE A POSITIVE PO9T1 S9CE HAV+ AN AFF9ITY ) ! T]M (F]S POSSIBILITIES = GIV+ IT ! MEAN+ ?AT WE WANT4 

,TODAY 9 ,BRAZIL1 ! ,F,>,J1 DESPITE US+ ! SAME CONCEPTUAL LOGIC DESCRIB$ 9 ?IS DEBATE1 SO F> PREF]S NOT TO RESORT TO ! T]M POPUL> P[] TO DIFF]5TIATE ITSELF FROM O!R SECTORS4 ,SIMPLY CONSID] ?AT IT IS NOT A CONCEPT WOR? >GU+ AB\T4 ,H[EV]1 O!R ESPECIFI/A ORGANIZATIONS1 9 ADDITION TO US+ ! T]M POPUL> P[]1 PLACE IT AT ! C5T] ( !IR /RATEGY = TRANS=MATION & PROPAG&A4 ,IT SEEMS IMPORTANT TO ME1 AT ?IS TIME1 TO LI/5 TO ! >GUM5TS ( BO? P]SPECTIVES 9 ! DEBATE1 ) !IR RESPECTIVE >GUM5TS4 ,?IS WILL BE CRUCIAL = ! FUTURE4 ,WE MU/ BE OP5 TO >GUM5TS1 MEASUR+ & JUDICI\SLY EVALUAT+ ! PROS & CONS ( !SE CLAIMS4 

,ULTIMATELY1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO DEBATE & DISCUSS MORE ON ! UND]LY+ ISSUES ?AT ,I TRI$ TO \TL9E 9 ?IS >TICLE4 ,C]TA9LY1 AN ESPECIFI/A AN>*ISM AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL WILL NE$ TO BE QUALIFI$ ON ?IS SUBJECT1 :I* ,I CONSID] ( UTMO/ IMPORTANCE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I 9VITE COLLEAGUES FROM ?IS OR O!R AN>*I/ CURR5TS1 OR FROM O!R SECTORS ( ! LEFT1 TO />T A DEBATE ON ! ISSUES PRES5T$ H]E4 

,9 CONCLUSION1 LET US RETURN TO ! PHRASE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA1 US$ AS ! EPIGRAPH ( ?IS TEXT1 :5 HE EMPHASIZES ?AT 0A /RONG PEOPLE DON'T NE$ LEAD]S40 ,WE FULLY AGREE ON ?IS4 ,= A PROJECT ( POPUL> P[]1 9 ! T]MS ?AT WE TRY TO PRES5T 9 ?IS >TICLE1 CALL IT :AT Y\ WANT TO CALL IT1 IT IS ESS5TIAL TO CREATE A /RONG PEOPLE4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY WILL ! PEOPLE BE ! PROTAGONI/ 9 ! DESIR$ SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

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