12.12.2016
Dear
friends,
Trump's
election to the office of the President of the USA has rattled many among us –
leftists, socialists, ecologists, eco-socialists, liberal democrats, simply
progressives etc. The first reactions are now over. Now is the time to analyze
how a candidate with Trump's views and political positions could win. As we
know, such election results are also possible in Europe. That is why a deeper
than usual understanding of this phenomenon is needed. Otherwise, we can pack
up our things and retire.
Actually, generally speaking, a deep analysis of the current world situation is necessary before we can even begin to discuss what to do in this situation. My latest contribution to this analysis is the essay
Actually, generally speaking, a deep analysis of the current world situation is necessary before we can even begin to discuss what to do in this situation. My latest contribution to this analysis is the essay
Trump's Victory – What It Says
to Us, What It Makes Me Think,
which I have published today in my blogsite
I hope this essay would prove to be useful. I would be
much obliged if you distribute it among other interested people and/or publish
it – unaltered and unabridged – in some other website.
With best wishes
Saral Sarkar
PS. My friend Bruno Kern, with whom I founded the Initiative Eco-socialism, would be very glad to hear from you. His e-mail address is
