Bulletin No47 juin 2024 The RN party came first in the first round of the early legislative elections with 29.25% of the votes, with its allies from Eric Ciotti's LR the score reached 33.13%. In the first round, 37 RN deputies were elected. The New Popular Front comes in second position with 27.99% of the votes and 32 elected deputies. Together (presidential majority) ranks in 3rd position with 20.04% of the votes, 2 deputies elected. The Republicans come in fourth position with 6.57% of the votes and 1 elected representative.
It is a slap in the face to those in power during these elections and an acceleration of the political crisis which is shaking our country. Macron's policy has made it possible to enrich powerful capitalist groups and the integration of French capitalism into globalization, at the cost of destroying social and democratic conquests acquired through the struggle of workers and the people.
It is about capitalists deepening and accelerating attacks on workers' rights.
The monopolies have an imperative need in the fierce struggle they are waging to go further in destroying the conquests of the workers. Macron focused on satisfying them, devalued, unpopular he no longer has the political strength to continue and accelerate. This is why the capitalist class and its henchman Macron give the keys of Matignon to Bardella to, with him, better exercise class violence against workers and continue the policy dictated by capital.
It is a difficult situation that lies ahead for employees with an explosive international situation marked by increasingly violent clashes within the imperialist system. All representatives in the National Assembly, from the RN to the “New Popular Front” via the “republican” axis, are under the political and economic diktat of the owners of capital. Each in their own way defends the interests of multinationals.
The far-right pole is backpedaling on its “social” measures while maintaining its business of outbidding immigration and security. Le Pen and Bardella agree to accelerate the social breakdown and satisfy the appetites of big business.
The reformist left does not in the least envisage attacking the root of evil, that is to say, capitalist exploitation. The “New Popular Front” pole provides guarantees of “responsibility” towards institutions and employers. This policy can only get worse after July 7 and underlines the urgency of building a political response, a call to organize popular resistance and anti-capitalist struggle without compromise.
The employers have given their roadmap to the future National Assembly.
“We are here to assess the solidity, transparency and coherence of the programs and to compare them with our priorities ” says Patrick Martin, president of Medef, recalling the needs of the company: “competitiveness, readability and stability”.
No worries for capital: European stock markets are up on Monday after the first round of elections. The CAC40 rose 1.6% at the end of Monday morning after jumping 2.8% in early trading. The single European currency gained 0.33% against the greenback. French banks rebounded significantly: Société Générale gained 5.06%, Crédit Agricole 4.12% and BNP Paribas 3.85%.
The exploitation of workers will persist as long as capitalism exists.
“The outcome (of the elections) shows the bankruptcy of the policies pursued for decades and the negligence of those who embodied them.” Summarizes the Belgian daily “Le Soir”.
This deterioration of the situation of workers is developing in connection with the accentuation of the difficulties and internal contradictions which affect the world capitalist system. Imperialism faces multiple obstacles in the process of accumulating capital and obtaining profit based on surplus value. The rivalry between monopolistic groups and the competition between imperialist powers will further accelerate.
Nothing will change in the National Assembly even if changes are observed in its composition. Negotiations and maneuvers will allow big monopoly capital to continue to dictate its rules; it has nothing to fear. Both have already governed for a long time, they will pursue the same policy, that dictated by employers and multinationals with the aim of continuing and accentuating capitalist reforms.
It is therefore the struggle that must be called for and organized, otherwise nothing will move in the right direction .
The class struggle to slow down and stop capital is the only tool workers have to achieve this. The struggle must become the urgent and essential objective of all workers to satisfy demands, increase wages, pensions and social benefits, prevent the destruction of public services, roll back anti-social measures and privatizations...
The ballot of the Communist Revolutionary Party of June 30 clearly expressed the choice of opening a perspective to abolish the capitalist system and remove all economic and political power from it in order to entrust the management of society to the people for social progress. and human.
The ballot below for July 7 is a call to organize popular resistance and uncompromising anti-capitalist struggle, to fight to take power from capitalist multinationals.
Build a popular response opening a path towards a necessary change in society through social and political struggles.
The only perspective of class struggle is a strengthened Communist Revolutionary Party, a party of the vanguard of workers in order to bring together, fight and strengthen the current of class struggle at the trade union and political level.
The political struggle to rid society of capitalism is essential for the people to take political power to lead in the interests of workers, the nation and peace.
You have your place with us to lead this fight.