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Generic-Commie OP t1_j3s9kqj wrote

Reply to comment by sir_crapalot in Peru protests: 17 dead in fresh clashes as calls grow for President Boluarte to resign | Peru by Generic-Commie

The goal of the dissolution of Congress was not actually for Castillo to become the celestial emperor of Tawantinsuyu and proclaim "I am the state" tbh. It was to make a new congress and a new constitution. Both of which are things that the people of Peru could not and should not wait for.

Would he have stayed in power afterwards? Probably, at least until the next election. But I don't see the issue as long as it breaks the neo-liberal despotism of the Fujimoritie Congress.

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sir_crapalot t1_j3sbg17 wrote

> It was to make a new congress and a new constitution. Both of which are things that the people of Peru could not and should not wait for.

Oh, there it is: the belief that the only way to fix the system is to burn it down.

Lasting political change in a democracy is slow by design. Rural Peruvians are not an insignificant voting bloc; they can and should vote for more liberal candidates to change the makeup of Congress if that is what they desire.

In no way is a fucking coup with a new constitution the best solution to political stalemate. I’m done here, have a nice day.

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Generic-Commie OP t1_j3sjynv wrote

> Lasting political change in a democracy is slow by design.

In liberal democracy yes. Maybe that's a bad thing though. Certain social, economic issues should absolutely not take decades to pass through.

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