Another Attempt to Marginalise Republican Socialism

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Tuesday May 09, 2006 00:18

by RedMan

Indymedia joins the mainstream media in trying to marginalise Republican Socialism

It has become very noticeable over the last few months in particular that there is a serious campaign to try and marginalise Republican Socialism. Examples can be seen in all sections of the media even the so-called alternative media.
On 12th April Indymedia published a really shit article called "Inside the world of Dissident Republicanism". Apart from the fact that the article was extremely poor in quality the author tries to place the IRSP in the ranks of “dissident” republicans when the position of the IRSP in relation to the occupation of the 6 counties and the corruption of the 26 county state has not changed over the years. The only change in policy was the support for the brave decision of the INLA to call a ceasefire but NOT to surrender arms. The IRSP/INLA realise that there is not enough support from working class nationalists to continue the armed struggle. How such a poor article got front page status on Indymedia says more about the people behind Indymedia than it does the author.
Indymedia are currently advertising a public meeting on the future of Republicanism yet the “independent Republicans” organising this meeting haven’t bothered to invite a speaker from the IRSP. Even the militarist RSF have been invited to speak.
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75734
Ogra Sinn Fein are currently using the ten 1981 Hunger Strikers as an advertisement to get young people to join Sinn Fein even thought three of them were INLA volunteers
http://admin2.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=5716&start=0
The mainstream media are constantly printing stories about the INLA being drug dealers without any proof.
Why do all these people of different political persuasions see Republican Socialism as such a threat?