For workers needs to be fully met we must get rid of the bosses. But this is no easy task. The bosses are organised. They have the media on their side. They also have the State and the force of the army and police that go with it. The state (i.e. governments, armies, courts, police, etc.) is a direct re-sult of the fact that we live in a class soci-Electioneering inevitably leads to revolu-tionaries forsaking their revolutionary prin-ciples. They go for whatever is popular and will ensure that they get elected. This be-comes more important to them than edu-cating people about the meaning of social-ism. It also means that they look on the mass of voters as mere spectators. People are seen as voters, not as people who can be actually involved in politics and bring-ing socialism about.

Socialism cannot come through the Parlia-ment. If we look at a country like Chile we can see why. In 1973 the people elected a moderate socialist government led by Presi-dent Allende. This democratically elected government was toppled by a CIA backed military coup. Repression followed in which the workers movement was smashed and Society would be based on factory and community councils. These would federate with each other so that decisions could be made covering large areas. Delegates could be sent from each area and workplace. They would be recallable, i.e. if those who voted them in are not happy with their behaviour they can immediately replace them with someone else. With the new technology it will be much easier to involve lots of people in making quick decisions.

Within this society there would be genuine individual freedom. Individuals would have to contribute to society but would be free to the extent that they do not interfere with the freedom of others. Fundamentally we believe that people are good and if they won freedom would not easily give it up or destroy it.