#Expression of dissatisfaction with the Democratic party

[vamptastic]

Genuinely what is wrong with this website that nobody understands what a third party is and that voting third party isn't the same as abstaining from voting

[spitblaze]

did you know that having issues and criticisms with members of the democratic party isnt voter suppression or an attempt to convince people not to vote. did you know that you can expect and ask and demand the politicians of your favored do better without also saying 'i think voting is stupid and pointless'. did you know that expressing dissatisfaction with a democratic administration isnt saying 'therefore i prefer conservatives'. did you know you can be dissatisfied with something without condeming it as a whole did you know you can praise the actions of politicians without telling people that their complaints are completely invalid did you fucking know that

[mariacallous]

Donald Tusk has criticised Berlin’s decision to introduce controls on all its borders, arguing that it is “unacceptable” to “de facto suspend Schengen on such a large scale”.

Tusk, who was speaking during a meeting of diplomats on Tuesday in Warsaw, said he would discuss the matter on an EU level with all other countries affected.

Under the Schengen Borders Code, member states and the European Commission are entitled to table a proposal to the Council of the EU to introduce temporary restrictions, including entry, across the passport-free Schengen Area.

Earlier this week, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced that her country would introduce spot controls on all of its borders following a fatal knife attack by a Syrian asylum seeker, who was about to be deported, in the Western town of Solingen. The knife attack, in which three were killed and others were wounded, was later claimed by Islamic State.

Such border controls were already in place with four of Germany’s neighbours – Austria, Poland, Czechia and Switzerland – in a bid to stem the flow of migrants. Entirely new controls will now be introduced on Germany’s borders with France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark.

The temporary controls already in place on the border with Austria are due to expire in November, while those with Poland, Czechia and Switzerland were just extended until the end of 2024.

Faeser’s announcement comes amidst intense debates on the matter in Germany, with the government facing pressure to deport illegal immigrants and asylum seekers as soon as possible. In the first half of this year, Germany sent back to Poland over 4,600 migrants who had entered the EU via Poland and then moved onwards to Germany; according to the EU Dublin system, migrants should be processed in the first EU country they enter.

“Such actions are unacceptable from the Polish point of view, because I have no doubt that it is the internal political situation in Germany that is causing these more stringent steps, and not our policy towards illegal migration on our borders,” Tusk said, criticising the border controls and referring to the anti-immigration party AfD winning its first state elections in eastern Germany earlier this month.

“Poland does not need anyone to lecture us on this issue,” Tusk said, meaning illegal immigration. “We have been the most consistent country when it comes to warning against ill-advised decisions concerning Ukraine, Russia and migration policy.”

Poland has built a border wall on its border with Belarus, which is also the eastern border of the EU, and this year it has “prevented” over 24,000 “attempted entries” while accepting only 1,900 asylum applications, according to data provided by the Polish Border Guard to BIRN. In contrast, Germany has accepted 110,000 asylum applications this year alone.

Other countries affected by Germany’s measure also expressed dissatisfaction. Gerhard Karner, Austria’s interior minister, said his country would not take in any asylum seekers rejected by Germany. “There’s no room for manoeuvre there,” Karner told Austrian media.

The nationalist-populist government of Hungary, on the other hand, which takes a much harder line on immigration than other member states, welcomed the announcement from Germany.

“Scholz, Welcome to the club!” Prime Minister Viktor Orban tweeted to the German chancellor on Tuesday.

The same day, the European Commission vowed to use all its powers to prevent Hungary from carrying through with its threat to bus illegal migrants at its borders to Brussels, in a stunt similar to what the US’s border states like Texas have done to highlight the issue of migration. According to the New York Times, in two years Texas has bused more than 119,000 people to Democrat-led cities.

On Friday, Hungary reiterated its threat to flood the EU with illegal migrants unless Brussels withdraws the 200-million-euro fine for failing to comply with EU asylum rules. “If the EU forces us to let in migrants, we will offer them free transport to the EU,” Hungary’s state secretary of the Interior Ministry said.

“In terms of the announcements made by the Hungarian authorities that they would transport irregular migrants from the Hungarian Serbian borders to Brussels, in one word, basically, it is unacceptable,” an EU Commission spokesperson was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

[eretzyisrael]

by Jessica Costescu

"Israel also has no right to exist as a racist, white supremacist, settler-colonialist, apartheid, Zionist state. It is on its last legs, as is the U.S. empire," U.S. Palestinian Community Network national chairman Hatem Abudayyeh told the crowd. "And once we're done here this week in Milwaukee, we'll move south to Chicago and do the same with tens of thousands of protesters in August, telling Genocide Joe, Killer Kamala, Baneful Blinken, and their cabal of top Democrats that 'From the river to sea, Palestine will be free'!"

The demonstration reflects the far left's dissatisfaction with the Biden administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. After the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, President Joe Biden described America's support for the Jewish state as "ironclad" and "rock-solid." Since then, however, he has capitulated to his party's progressive faction, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and withholding arms from Israel.

"We have to play our part in the belly of the beast to stop the genocide, to end U.S. aid to Israel, and to stand with Palestine," Abudayyeh said at the rally. "Trump in Milwaukee this week and Genocide Joe Biden in Chicago next month shouldn't forget that the vast majority of the world stands with Palestine and its right to self-defense and resistance in Gaza."

In the past, Abudayyeh—who is also a spokesman for the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine—defended the Oct. 7 terror attack and expressed support for terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

Abudayyeh echoed Freedom Road Socialist Organization member and Chicago middle school teacher Kobi Guillory, the first person to speak at the rally.

[potatotalksculture]

Watch Lindsay Ellis and Contrapoints also: why canceling JKR is more than just cancelling

To observe that canceling someone is a try to retrieve the power over some narrative is probably nothing new. And we’re talking about JKR here, of course.

As I’m watching the newest video essay by Contrapoints, I’m remembering all the other essays about cancel culture and about JKR and canceling her specifically. Those were brought to us, among many other, by the internet intellectual royalty: Contrapoints and Lindsay Ellis, who’s lengthy essay about a personal struggle this specific case of canceling causes and how it’s so much complex than just saying “this gal said this. this gal bad. let’s cancel”.

Contrapoints opens her second essay about the JKR case with the recollection of a similar case that was about Anita Bryant and took stage in the 70s. If you don’t know this story, just watch the first like 15 minutes of Contra’s video [link below] as this is my main source of information about this case anyway. In this section of the essay Contra draws a parallel between sending death threats, feces and others, some a bit less harmful, things to Anita Bryant per physical mail. As much as I find this crass and do condemn this kind of behavior, I kind of can see where is it coming from. Please do not cancel me, yet.

Narratives are about control and about people. Michel Foucault talks in, if I remember correctly, one of his lectures about the production of truth. Or truths, whatever the English translation says. I’ve read it in German. The production of truth is a process of creating sentences that are considered truth by some or many or even make it into the common sense. Gay rights are a good example for this process: once it was widely believed that “the homosexuals”, as every news reporter cited by Contra drawls in the original audio, were perverts, living astray from the laws of nature or rather the christian world order. It was common sense to either ostracise them or “heal” them. Nowadays we know, don’t we????, that homosexual people are people (see what the news reporters were doing in the 70s with their use of the language?), who are part of the normal life and do not need to be “fixed” because there was nothing wrong with them in the first place. This a paradigm shift that occurred party because enough people have fought for enforcing this truth in the place of the old one. It was produced. And this is nothing pejorative about it.

But before homosexual people had the power over the narrative regarding themselves, they were very f. much discontent about the way other people spoke about them. This discontent was one of the forces that put them in a position of fighting for their rights. And part of this fight was reclaiming the narrative and so being able to shape the way they were talked about, so that the way the society views them follows. And changing any dogma spread in a society, carved into a stone of common sense is not an easy task. So sometimes it requires stronger tools than writing a letter to your representative. That’s were protest come in. And sometimes - poo.

If you’re living in a democratic country and are not happy with what the politicians in your government do while being payed with your tax money, you have the possibility to take to the streets. But what do you do when it’s not a politician but an other public figure that is the one causing your irritation. How do you protest a pop star? An entrepreneur? A writer? You can put up a banner or two. You can try to shout out your dissatisfaction during a march or a demonstration, preferably a one regarding a subject your dissatisfaction is connected to. Like the people including paroles critical of Anita Bryant during demonstrations for rights for homosexual people. But what if the person you want to protest is so present, so powerful, so loved by the society, that you feel practically powerless in your fight to express your own irritation caused by their actions? How many “JKR is wrong” marches could there have been? Enter the cancel culture. And before cancel culture was a thing - poo.

In the case of JKR, and I cannot stress enough the fact that I am focusing on her case and not the cancel culture as a general phenomenon… In the case of JKR, as Lindsay Ellis expressed it well, one is dealing with an extremely influential figure. She shaped and still is shaping minds of oh so many children. Probably everyone living in the realm of western culture knows who she is. So how do you express your discontent with her actions? You can’t ship some feces to her doorsteps. It’s too 70s. You cancel her. In this case the act of canceling is an extreme act of call to arms in the fight of trans people for their narrative and so their rights. It’s not about people wanting you to burn HP books and not play Hogwarts Legacy. This is not the point here. It is rather about using any possible mean there is to make the public aware that, what JKR is saying and so representing and so normalizing with her f. huge presence in the public opinion, is wrong, hurtful, twisted, turned, irresponsible and hateful. And a single not well known person does not stand a chance in a fight for their right to, first, publicly express their anger about the statements of JKR. There is an imbalance of power: a private trans person with a Twitter account doesn’t have the same power in the public sphere as a world renowned writer with a Twitter account. In other world: the Tweets do not have the same range. So you need more than one person tweeting the same thing to overcome this first imbalance. Then the fight for the range starts: how many people will support which side. Who will win the public debate? It’s not exclusively on Twitter now. It’s everywhere. News articles, podcasts, video essays, views, buys, complete run through a, downloads, streaming hours… numbers, numbers, numbers. How many people are on which side. So the call to canceling JKR is, at least in my opinion, a cry for help that has been resonating in the public sphere for a few years now. By keeping the conversation surrounding JKR being a f. TERF is putting the discussion of the current narrative regarding trans people in the public spotlight. And maybe, just maybe, if enough people get behind respecting the very human right to being perceived in a way that is in accord with their own truth, it might become ok to play Hogwarts Legacy. But as long a Joanne is being vocal and relevant, the canceling will continue. And maybe, if there is some justice in the world, there will be some feces at her doorstep some day.

Trans women are women.

Trans men are men.

This is the truth.

___________ Footnotes: [1] the first video of Contapoints regarding Joanne [2] the second video of Contrapoints regarding Joanne [3] the first video of Linsday Ellis regarding Joanne [4] the second video of Linsday Ellis regarding Joanne

[plethoraworldatlas]

Many New Jersey Democrats who want to express their dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza will have a concrete way to do so when casting a vote in this year’s presidential primary.

In most of the state, Democrats will have an option on June 4 to essentially cast an “uncommitted” vote for president by choosing delegates to the Democratic National Convention who are on the ballot under the slogan “Justice for Palestine, Permanent Ceasefire Now.”

This type of protest vote gained steam after a push for Michigan Democrats to vote uncommitted in that state’s Feb. 27 primary resulted in more than 100,000 votes, representing 13% of the total. On March 5, about 50,000 Minnesota Democrats voted uncommitted, nearly 19% of the vote.

Isaac Jimenez, organizer with the North New Jersey Democratic Socialists of America, which is spearheading the effort here, said the group is “rejecting the giving away of our votes to people who will never meet our demands, or voting for the lesser of two evils.”

The group was able to land the slogan on the ballot in 18 of the state’s 20 delegate districts. There is no candidate attached to the slogan in New Jersey, but Jimenez said getting the pro-Palestine slogan in front of voters is key.

“We’re putting Palestine on the ballot,” he said. 

Presidential candidates are awarded delegates based on the results of the primaries, and those delegates go to their parties’ conventions to cast their votes. Biden has received 3,097 delegates — 1,968 are needed to win — and uncommitted has received 26 delegates, according to the Associated Press. 

Dan Cassino, political scientist at Fairleigh Dickinson University, said he’s not surprised the movement landed in the Garden State.

New Jersey is home to nearly 300,000 Muslims, a group that has signaled sharp disapproval of Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza. Only 5% of American Muslims agree that the way Israel is carrying out its war in Gaza is acceptable, according to a Pew Research Center poll from March.

The state also has a progressive faction that feels left out of the political process, Cassino said. And while some moderate Democrats may be annoyed with this group of voters, he called it a positive development.

“A lot of Democrats who are very upset about Palestine and Israel have been saying, ‘We’re going to take off this election. We’re going to sit this one out.’ And that isn’t what we want — not showing up doesn’t make any difference. But getting people to turn out and vote for something (vote uncommitted), that’s a much more powerful symbolic show,” Cassino said. 

[yuri-alexseygaybitch]

If you genuinely still believe in the "Russian troll" bullshit on this or any other social media website in 2022 and it's the first thing your mind goes to when someone expresses an ounce of dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party you believe in QAnon but for people with the politics of the Booksmart girls

[raidenliker]

it’s soooo funny and fresh and flirty to me how tumblr is full of americans who call themselves left-leaning but will bite the head off anyone who expresses dissatisfaction with their government and political system

they’re really out here accusing anyone who dares to hope for change of being bots or foreign agents trying to sabotage their Great and Unquestionable Democracy as if the system isn’t fucking broken. treating every criticism of the democratic party like it’s a personal threat on their lives and calling people stupid and selfish for wanting something better.

we have a word for people who defend the status quo and reject social change. it’s conservative.

[beardedmrbean]

Aamulehti carries a STT news agency report that Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Wednesday expressed her dissatisfaction with Finland's preference for defence cooperation within Nato with the other Nordic countries rather than the Baltic states.

"I really hope that Finland will also look south and not only north, because from a defence and security point of view, the threat in the Baltic Sea is huge," Kallas told Finnish journalists in Tallinn.

Finland has indicated that it wants to be part of the Nato command structure based in Norfolk, Virginia along with Norway and possibly Sweden.

Kallas, who has been described as a "hawk" for her positions on Ukraine, said that as a new Nato member, Finland should not be overly cautious about dealing with Russia.

"Nato exists as a deterrent to Russia and as a show of strength," she reminded her listeners.

"We have the right to defend ourselves, don't even think about (possibly provoking Russia). We should not behave as if Russia is stronger," she said.

The report says that Kallas compared Russia to a school bully who only stops if the target of the bullying finds friends who defend him.

"Ukraine did not provoke Russia. Weakness provokes Russia," the Estonian prime minister said.

Orpo on the defensive

Finland's Prime Minster Petteri Orpo (NCP) was at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, where the composition of his right-wing coalition government came under sharp attack, reports Hufvudstadsbladet.

During a debate there, Spanish MEP Iratxe García Pérez, the leader of the Socialist and Democratic Group (S&D), sharply criticised Orpo's coalition government.

"Your alliance with the far right is the real threat to our democracy and the European project. This is why the future of the European Union is at stake," said García Pérez.

Danish MEP Nikolaj Villumsen of the Left Group (GUE/NGL) joined in, saying, "normally I would happily and proudly welcome a Nordic prime minister. Today I can't do that. The Europe you represent is not the Europe I want."

In her remarks, García Pérez made special mention of the Finns Party ministers Riikka Purra and Wille Rydman.

"Are you proud of your finance minister when she poses on social media with a big pair of scissors and expresses satisfaction with cutting people's income and social security?" García Pérez asked about Purra.

Orpo rejected the criticism.

"There are no far-right parties in my government. The Finnish government is for the rule of law, for democracy, for equality, for Ukraine and for the EU," Orpo said.

Scams abound

Finland is again seeing a spate of online scams, writes Ilta-Sanomat, and reports that Marko Erämaa of the National Bureau of Investigation says that even after scammers empty people's bank accounts, they often continue to use their personal information in more scams.

Just since December, there have been new scams circulating messages purportedly from the national tax office, the national insurance institute Kela, and the police.

Typically these originate from a Finnish phone number, with a text referring to a tax refund or fine, and the recipient is asked to take some action via a link.

According to Erämaa, these scams have drained more than a million euros from bank accounts in Finland in just a couple of months.

Meanwhile, Iltalehti warns readers of fake job offers circulating on the WhatsApp instant messaging service.

The messages have promised the recipient flexible working hours, a good salary and tells them that the job does not require any previous work experience.

The messages reported in Finland have been mainly in English, but some messages in Finnish have also been reported.

These messages may also often ask for some personal information, such as bank details, passwords or various documents. Some ask the person targeted to install some remote access software on their device.

And, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus says that recently, a large number of scam text messages have been sent in the name of the police, supposedly related to traffic offenses.

For example, these scam text messages may claim that the recipient has to pay a speeding fine and directs them to do so via a link in the message. Other messages simply refer to more general vehicle offenses and provide a link to click on for more detailed information.

As Maaseudun Tulevaisuus points out, police in Finland do not send the public text messages about traffic fines or penalties.

Yes, more snow

Iltalehti advises readers not to out away their snow shovels just yet, as they may come in handy this weekend.

The weather for the rest of the week will be rainy, the paper reports, with the rain turning to snow – possibly up to 20cm of fresh snowfall in the south of the country.

The further north you go, it points out, the more likely it is to snow.

Over the weekend, Lapland will enjoy sunny, briskly cold weather, but in the south precipitation will continue and turn to snow.

[lifestur]

Citizens Deprived of Basic Human Rights

Overview of Human Rights Obligations

According to Article 2 of the Peace Treaty between Bulgaria and the Allied Powers, which was ratified by Decree No. 4 of the Presidency of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on 26 August 1947, Bulgaria committed to upholding its citizens’ fundamental human rights. This treaty became effective on 15 September 1947. It states that Bulgaria must ensure that every person under its jurisdiction enjoys basic human rights and freedoms, regardless of race, sex, language, or religion. These rights include freedom of speech, a free press, freedom of religion, political beliefs, and the right to public gatherings.

Violations by the Communist Regime

Despite this commitment, the communist regime in Bulgaria, which lasted from 1944 to 1990, systematically violated the rights of its citizens. The government acted with impunity, ignoring the principles laid out in both the treaty and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Citizens faced repression, censorship, and persecution if they opposed the regime or sought to express their opinions.

International Context: East Germany

In 1977, Erich Honecker, the First Secretary of the German United Socialist Party and the head of state of East Germany, made a statement claiming that there were no human rights activists in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) because all human rights were fully respected in that country. However, this was far from the truth, as many citizens felt compelled to leave East Germany due to the oppressive political climate. The number of people trying to legally emigrate continued to rise, indicating widespread dissatisfaction with the regime Private Tours Bulgaria Varna.

Emergence of the Expatriation Movement

By the end of the 1970s, an informal movement called “Voting on a Request for Expatriation” emerged. This movement was largely composed of young people who sought to escape the restrictions imposed by their government. Reports from activist Robert Havemann in 1976 indicated that the number of members in this movement had grown to around 120,000. Other estimates, such as those from the East German news agency AND, claimed the number could be as high as 200,000.

The situation in Bulgaria and the German Democratic Republic highlights the struggles faced by citizens living under oppressive regimes. While treaties and declarations promised basic human rights, the reality for many was a life filled with fear, censorship, and repression. The rise of movements advocating for expatriation signifies the growing discontent among the youth and their desire for freedom. These historical events remind us of the importance of human rights and the ongoing fight to protect them for all individuals.

[lifestylechangebg]

The Privileged Status of the Communist Party

Legalizing Privilege

The privileged status of the Communist Party minority in Bulgaria is officially recognized in Article 1 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. This article grants the Bulgarian Communist Party a leading role in society. This principle extends to the judicial system, which mandates that if a party member is to be brought to justice, the party organization they belong to must be consulted and must give consent first. This creates a system where party members are protected from the usual legal processes, ensuring that they can maintain their privileges without facing accountability.

Benefits for Party Members

Rank-and-file members of the Bulgarian Communist Party also enjoy various privileges. These benefits include easier access to employment, enrollment in higher educational institutions, opportunities to work abroad, and additional social advantages. This ensures that party members and their families have more opportunities than the average citizen Private Tours Bulgaria Varna.

“Active Fighters Against Fascism and Capitalism”

A specific term used within the party is “active fighters against fascism and capitalism.” This term refers to a segment of the party elite, which oddly continues to grow in number. These individuals enjoy various privileges at the expense of the majority of citizens. The label “fighters against fascism” is used to legitimize this group in the eyes of the democratic world. In the communist party’s terminology, anyone who disagrees with communist ideology is labeled as “fascist,” whether they express their disagreement actively or passively.

Special Ordinances and Retirement Benefits

In June 1945, an Ordinance on people’s pensions was enacted, granting higher pensions to this privileged group of party members compared to ordinary citizens. This decision effectively made the retirement system part of the privileges enjoyed by the party elite. Higher pensions are just one of the many benefits provided to “active fighters against fascism and capitalism,” along with their children and grandchildren.

Additional Privileges

Members of this privileged group receive numerous advantages when applying for jobs or pursuing higher positions or academic degrees. They are often given free or very inexpensive housing in central areas of major cities, as well as access to free villas. Furthermore, they receive priority for cars and enjoy special medical care, ensuring that they have a higher quality of life than the average citizen. Even their burial grounds are protected and often guarded, reflecting their elevated status in society.

The system of privileges for the Communist Party minority in Bulgaria illustrates the deep inequalities present in the society. While the government claimed to represent the people, it instead created a system that benefited a small elite at the expense of the majority. This legacy of privilege not only contributed to widespread dissatisfaction but also played a significant role in the eventual calls for change and reform in Bulgaria. The struggle for equal rights and opportunities remains a vital issue for any society that values democracy and justice.

[daimondlifestyle]

Citizens Deprived of Basic Human Rights

Overview of Human Rights Obligations

According to Article 2 of the Peace Treaty between Bulgaria and the Allied Powers, which was ratified by Decree No. 4 of the Presidency of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on 26 August 1947, Bulgaria committed to upholding its citizens’ fundamental human rights. This treaty became effective on 15 September 1947. It states that Bulgaria must ensure that every person under its jurisdiction enjoys basic human rights and freedoms, regardless of race, sex, language, or religion. These rights include freedom of speech, a free press, freedom of religion, political beliefs, and the right to public gatherings.

Violations by the Communist Regime

Despite this commitment, the communist regime in Bulgaria, which lasted from 1944 to 1990, systematically violated the rights of its citizens. The government acted with impunity, ignoring the principles laid out in both the treaty and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Citizens faced repression, censorship, and persecution if they opposed the regime or sought to express their opinions.

International Context: East Germany

In 1977, Erich Honecker, the First Secretary of the German United Socialist Party and the head of state of East Germany, made a statement claiming that there were no human rights activists in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) because all human rights were fully respected in that country. However, this was far from the truth, as many citizens felt compelled to leave East Germany due to the oppressive political climate. The number of people trying to legally emigrate continued to rise, indicating widespread dissatisfaction with the regime Private Tours Bulgaria Varna.

Emergence of the Expatriation Movement

By the end of the 1970s, an informal movement called “Voting on a Request for Expatriation” emerged. This movement was largely composed of young people who sought to escape the restrictions imposed by their government. Reports from activist Robert Havemann in 1976 indicated that the number of members in this movement had grown to around 120,000. Other estimates, such as those from the East German news agency AND, claimed the number could be as high as 200,000.

The situation in Bulgaria and the German Democratic Republic highlights the struggles faced by citizens living under oppressive regimes. While treaties and declarations promised basic human rights, the reality for many was a life filled with fear, censorship, and repression. The rise of movements advocating for expatriation signifies the growing discontent among the youth and their desire for freedom. These historical events remind us of the importance of human rights and the ongoing fight to protect them for all individuals.

[mapofistanbul]

The Privileged Status of the Communist Party

Legalizing Privilege

The privileged status of the Communist Party minority in Bulgaria is officially recognized in Article 1 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. This article grants the Bulgarian Communist Party a leading role in society. This principle extends to the judicial system, which mandates that if a party member is to be brought to justice, the party organization they belong to must be consulted and must give consent first. This creates a system where party members are protected from the usual legal processes, ensuring that they can maintain their privileges without facing accountability.

Benefits for Party Members

Rank-and-file members of the Bulgarian Communist Party also enjoy various privileges. These benefits include easier access to employment, enrollment in higher educational institutions, opportunities to work abroad, and additional social advantages. This ensures that party members and their families have more opportunities than the average citizen Private Tours Bulgaria Varna.

“Active Fighters Against Fascism and Capitalism”

A specific term used within the party is “active fighters against fascism and capitalism.” This term refers to a segment of the party elite, which oddly continues to grow in number. These individuals enjoy various privileges at the expense of the majority of citizens. The label “fighters against fascism” is used to legitimize this group in the eyes of the democratic world. In the communist party’s terminology, anyone who disagrees with communist ideology is labeled as “fascist,” whether they express their disagreement actively or passively.

Special Ordinances and Retirement Benefits

In June 1945, an Ordinance on people’s pensions was enacted, granting higher pensions to this privileged group of party members compared to ordinary citizens. This decision effectively made the retirement system part of the privileges enjoyed by the party elite. Higher pensions are just one of the many benefits provided to “active fighters against fascism and capitalism,” along with their children and grandchildren.

Additional Privileges

Members of this privileged group receive numerous advantages when applying for jobs or pursuing higher positions or academic degrees. They are often given free or very inexpensive housing in central areas of major cities, as well as access to free villas. Furthermore, they receive priority for cars and enjoy special medical care, ensuring that they have a higher quality of life than the average citizen. Even their burial grounds are protected and often guarded, reflecting their elevated status in society.

The system of privileges for the Communist Party minority in Bulgaria illustrates the deep inequalities present in the society. While the government claimed to represent the people, it instead created a system that benefited a small elite at the expense of the majority. This legacy of privilege not only contributed to widespread dissatisfaction but also played a significant role in the eventual calls for change and reform in Bulgaria. The struggle for equal rights and opportunities remains a vital issue for any society that values democracy and justice.

[mariacallous]

Croatian opposition parties from the left and centre are organising a protest on Saturday at 11 a.m. on St Mark’s Square in Zagreb, under the slogan “Enough is enough! Let’s go to elections!”

Participants include the Social Democratic Party, We Can! (Mozemo!), the Centre, the Istrian Democratic Parliament, the Croatian Peasants Party, the Workers’ Front, Fokus, the Social Democrats, the Reformists, GLAS (Voice) and the Party With Name and Surname.

Representatives of the parties insist the protest on Saturday is not a pre-election rally ahead of parliamentary elections but a way for citizens to express dissatisfaction with the politics of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, which needs to be told “enough”.

“The introduction to the protest is today’s presentation of the signatures of MPs, by which we request the dissolution of parliament. It is clear to everyone, except perhaps [Prime Minister Andrej] Plenkovic, that the situation with [Attorney General, Ivan] Turudic was the last straw, after which it no longer makes sense to continue working in parliament,” said Sandra Bencic, from the We Can! party.

“The right to a state belongs to all of us, not just one political party and the criminal underworld. According to his function, the state Attorney General is the most important person to protect the legal order, and now the HDZ is giving that power to a man connected to the criminal milieu. This protest belongs to everyone, this is a prelude to parliamentary elections,” said Dalija Oreskovic from the Party with Name and Surname.

The ruling HDZ proposed Turudic to parliament as state Attorney General, angering the opposition, as he is an admitted sympathizer with the HDZ and has been linked to people either convicted or suspected of corruption, as BIRN has reported.

“Enough of thievery, corruption, darkness,” said Pedja Grbin, president of the Social Democratic Party. “This occupation culminated with Turudić. He is clearly pathologically incapable of telling the truth. It is still irrelevant to the HDZ because he is their man,” Grbin added.

Unofficial estimates are that around 5,000 people could gather on the square. Significantly, these 11 parties could potentially form the next left-centrist government, depending on how many votes they get in the elections. These have not yet been announced, but most analysts predict they will be held in May or June.

[lifestyleresorts]

Citizens Deprived of Basic Human Rights

Overview of Human Rights Obligations

According to Article 2 of the Peace Treaty between Bulgaria and the Allied Powers, which was ratified by Decree No. 4 of the Presidency of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on 26 August 1947, Bulgaria committed to upholding its citizens’ fundamental human rights. This treaty became effective on 15 September 1947. It states that Bulgaria must ensure that every person under its jurisdiction enjoys basic human rights and freedoms, regardless of race, sex, language, or religion. These rights include freedom of speech, a free press, freedom of religion, political beliefs, and the right to public gatherings.

Violations by the Communist Regime

Despite this commitment, the communist regime in Bulgaria, which lasted from 1944 to 1990, systematically violated the rights of its citizens. The government acted with impunity, ignoring the principles laid out in both the treaty and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Citizens faced repression, censorship, and persecution if they opposed the regime or sought to express their opinions.

International Context: East Germany

In 1977, Erich Honecker, the First Secretary of the German United Socialist Party and the head of state of East Germany, made a statement claiming that there were no human rights activists in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) because all human rights were fully respected in that country. However, this was far from the truth, as many citizens felt compelled to leave East Germany due to the oppressive political climate. The number of people trying to legally emigrate continued to rise, indicating widespread dissatisfaction with the regime Private Tours Bulgaria Varna.

Emergence of the Expatriation Movement

By the end of the 1970s, an informal movement called “Voting on a Request for Expatriation” emerged. This movement was largely composed of young people who sought to escape the restrictions imposed by their government. Reports from activist Robert Havemann in 1976 indicated that the number of members in this movement had grown to around 120,000. Other estimates, such as those from the East German news agency AND, claimed the number could be as high as 200,000.

The situation in Bulgaria and the German Democratic Republic highlights the struggles faced by citizens living under oppressive regimes. While treaties and declarations promised basic human rights, the reality for many was a life filled with fear, censorship, and repression. The rise of movements advocating for expatriation signifies the growing discontent among the youth and their desire for freedom. These historical events remind us of the importance of human rights and the ongoing fight to protect them for all individuals.

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The Privileged Status of the Communist Party

Legalizing Privilege

The privileged status of the Communist Party minority in Bulgaria is officially recognized in Article 1 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. This article grants the Bulgarian Communist Party a leading role in society. This principle extends to the judicial system, which mandates that if a party member is to be brought to justice, the party organization they belong to must be consulted and must give consent first. This creates a system where party members are protected from the usual legal processes, ensuring that they can maintain their privileges without facing accountability.

Benefits for Party Members

Rank-and-file members of the Bulgarian Communist Party also enjoy various privileges. These benefits include easier access to employment, enrollment in higher educational institutions, opportunities to work abroad, and additional social advantages. This ensures that party members and their families have more opportunities than the average citizen Private Tours Bulgaria Varna.

“Active Fighters Against Fascism and Capitalism”

A specific term used within the party is “active fighters against fascism and capitalism.” This term refers to a segment of the party elite, which oddly continues to grow in number. These individuals enjoy various privileges at the expense of the majority of citizens. The label “fighters against fascism” is used to legitimize this group in the eyes of the democratic world. In the communist party’s terminology, anyone who disagrees with communist ideology is labeled as “fascist,” whether they express their disagreement actively or passively.

Special Ordinances and Retirement Benefits

In June 1945, an Ordinance on people’s pensions was enacted, granting higher pensions to this privileged group of party members compared to ordinary citizens. This decision effectively made the retirement system part of the privileges enjoyed by the party elite. Higher pensions are just one of the many benefits provided to “active fighters against fascism and capitalism,” along with their children and grandchildren.

Additional Privileges

Members of this privileged group receive numerous advantages when applying for jobs or pursuing higher positions or academic degrees. They are often given free or very inexpensive housing in central areas of major cities, as well as access to free villas. Furthermore, they receive priority for cars and enjoy special medical care, ensuring that they have a higher quality of life than the average citizen. Even their burial grounds are protected and often guarded, reflecting their elevated status in society.

The system of privileges for the Communist Party minority in Bulgaria illustrates the deep inequalities present in the society. While the government claimed to represent the people, it instead created a system that benefited a small elite at the expense of the majority. This legacy of privilege not only contributed to widespread dissatisfaction but also played a significant role in the eventual calls for change and reform in Bulgaria. The struggle for equal rights and opportunities remains a vital issue for any society that values democracy and justice.