Bulgaria – “For new cultural paradigm”
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Lost perhaps in the horizon of many is wht has been happening in Bulgaria.( I reminded of how strong and independent from Comintern the Bulgarian communists/anarchists were after the first world war)
This article discusses how the Occupy tactics appear to have had much success.
"….The protesters also rejected attempts by existing political parties to hijack them. The protest is not promoting its own leaders and has not produced any organisational structure. A popular banner captures this sentiment: "This is not a protest, this is a process"….
….The protest is perfectly organised but it does not have organisers. It draws tens of thousands of people every day but nobody is funding it. Huge crowds are on the streets but that is not having a negative impact on the economy. The protest has no office, newsroom or a PR agent but it is hugely creative, and its statements are spreading instantly, not just in Bulgaria but around the world. People are angry with the government but the protesters are lawful and civilised.…. frustrated by the constant underestimation of their numbers on July 7 the protesters decided to walk up a large boulevard (coincidently called "The Istanbul Road") so that they can be more easily counted. At least 2.5 km of the boulevard was filled with protesters…."There already was a thread on this, so bringing them together:http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/forum/general-discussion/bulgarian-uprising
Protesters have blocked the doors of Bulgaria's parliament amid mass daily rallies against government corruption.The EU's Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, "Here in Sofia today, my sympathy is with the Bulgarian citizens who are protesting against corruption."http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23428628Similar to Egypt, the mass protests are questioning the legitimacy of the government and demanding an election.
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