ALBANESE DEFINES LABOR PARTY - "MAINSTREAM" and "REFORMIST NOT REVOLUTIONARY"

Written by: Ned K. on May 4, 2025

In the last days before the federal election, Anthony Albanese made it clear publicly that the ALP was "mainstream" and "reformist" not "revolutionary".

He did not elaborate on what he meant by "revolutionary". Perhaps he was implying that Trump type policies were "revolutionary" and Dutton liked Trump. Or perhaps he was saying to big business and middle-class swinging voters that the "market economy" (capitalism) had nothing to fear from a second term ALP government.

The outcome of the federal election showed that the majority of people, especially younger generations, rejected the most reactionary sections of the ruling class policies represented by Dutton's Liberal Party which represents the other side of the "mainstream" parliamentary political parties.

The ABC commentary after the election revealed that even die-hard Liberal voters in retirement villages in Dutton's own Seat of Dixon voted for the ALP candidate Ali France because of Dutton's nuclear power policy, his proposed cuts to public service jobs and his policy preference (later reversed) to prevent mainly women workers from working from home.

More experience of ALP in administering capitalism in Australia is a good thing. It will show people that "reforms" under the most reform-minded ALP government will not solve the problems of the people in Australia.

Through more experience of ALP in office, more working people will see that only a mighty mass movement outside of parliament for an independent, socialist Australia will provide the conditions for solving the many issues of the people in a sustainable way. Through their own struggles and experience of the limitations of "reforms", people will conclude that fundamental revolutionary change will be required.

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