1. I am mostly interested in whether we are safely cruising at a minor, manageable, level of population growth. Which I assume we are. With no demographic crisis in the horizon, unlike the counterrevolutionarist and imperialist alliance. Our Union, and with it Socialism, victory, is assured in the century to come!
2. Then we shall wait. If all goes as it should, soon more than one Western state political edifice shall crumble under its own contradictions and scandals. While unfortunately often the left-most force in the West, as of now standing against neoliberal naked capitalism, are revisionists like Eurocommunists. Maybe the power vacuum will be an opportunity for more genuine Revolutionary and Socialist movements to arise.
3. I do not believe much more can be done then, apart for continuing our staunch support for the DAR. Especially in military supplies and economic affairs. Hopefully, the lack of overt American support will allow the DAR to slowly pacify its countryside. And if not, maybe in the future a new avenue will open to pressure Pakistain to cease their blandant disgregard of Afghani Comrades sovereignity, self determination and international-law recognised borders. For example, if India finds our collaboration in Burma satisfactory, and is open to further foreign affairs joint-ventures.
4. That the Palestinians are willing to fight against imperialism when so clearly outmatched is commendable and inspiring. That the PLO continues to fight despite being so clearly outmatched is stubborness and out-of-touch zeal reminding of more than one failed revolution. I do not know however, if this is to our and the spread of the Revolution advantage or disadvantage. If we only seeked the victory of Palestine, we should make clear to the leadership, secretly and unofficially of course, that the talks do not necessarily need to result in a lasting peace. That they need even a few years of armistice, to learn lessons, reorganise in accordance, and be more effective next time the conflict flares up. But we have many other projects and interests worldwide, ones that the Intifada could serve well as a distraction. The West unyielding support for Israel even as its actions are condemned internationally, will force them to spend political capital or to enact more oppressive measures, to quell dissent among public opinion. This can also serve as an excellent environment to recruit agents, spies. Or at the very least, push many towards embracing socialism.
Edit: my reply to the votes of the day
How Should the USSR react to the Tiananmen Square Incident?
D) To ignore the situation entirely
E) Other
As other esteemed comrades have underlined, we are right now in no position, morally or material, to antagonise China. Not only that, but taking clear hostile action against a fellow socialist-presenting regime, would severely hurt our already precarious standing with other socialist republics. We cannot allow this.
We also cannot fully support China, else again, this paint us as hypocrites given our current reforms. I suggest we give no official statement on the event, and encourage our officials to remain equally tight-lipped.
Unofficially, we may approach the People's Republic of China with an offer, of joint anti-protest reforms or training. This will hopefully decrease such bloody incidents in the future, sparing both of our Socialist Republics the embarrassment. Warm relationships. And finally strengthen our contacts in China.
Should the USSR intensify it's support to European communist and progressive parties? or should it remain as it is: limited support to all and the use of intensive methods in select situations.
C) No, there is no need to pursue any further action in Europe, we should instead stick to supporting European communists on a situational basis, where the conditions already exist to make significant gains such as Greece.
Our success in Greece has permanently shaken the balance of power in the Balkans and Mediterranean. Yet even more importantly, established a dangerous precedent for the West. That in United Fronts between Marxist-Leninist Communists, Revisionist Marxists and Progressive Socialists, the former will accept not being in a strong or the strongest position, unlike in Burma. Yet despite this, the Front can maintain an actual genuine socialist character. And finally, win a mostly free and fair elections. We cannot expect the Counterrevolutionaries to not answer in kind and with extreme prejudice. Including, attacking all movements to the left of the status quo, or even Thatcher, of being Soviet agents who will sell out their nation and democracy. While we do not know if Soviet funding and KGB electoral interference in favour of PASOK have yet been discovered, or if their full extent is apparent to our counterparts. It would be wise to deploy such powerful yet potentially scandalous tools sparingly. For they could very well prove all such slander as truth, and sink a movement chance of victory, if discovered.
We should allow left wing movements in Europe to rise and fall of their own merit or based on their nation genuine material conditions, only ensuring they've got the last push needed to cross the finish line and take power.
And worry not comrades. Such conditions and candidates will soon be ripe across the Continent.
Returning to Greece itself, we should also remind ourselves that our work is not yet finished. We should now keep watch and draft contingency measures to ensure no counterrevolutionary government take power, in the next election cycle.
(OPEN QUESTION)
To what extent should the SovCard program be implemented? Should this be a priority of the Soviet government or is it be implemented slowly and gradually?
Digitalisation of all kinds is a monumental opportunity to advance socialism to its next stage. In particular, digitalisation of exhange and logistics will allow us to more easily collect consumption data, trace resource movements, predict future economic trends. If nothing else, it will help deal a mortal blow to any large scale black market still in operation.
However, we are currently lagging behind in such technology and experience in its use. As evidenced by our need to collaborate with VISA and Western firms on such ventures.
I suggest a slow but steady rolling out be undertaken in the whole Union, to avoid upsetting the delicate planning apparatus and economic balance in the midts of so many other reforms and stresses.
However, more radical and expedite implementation, can be experimented with in Special Economic Zones or Experimental Economic Zones. To discover any issue before it spreads, and provide models to safely gradually increase the degree of digitalisation in our Union, in all fields.
For example, in relation to SovCard alone, the objective is that every shop allow the opportunity to pay digitally instead of in cash. And predicting an issue, possibly with a charge proportional to the volume of currency exchanged, as else it would disincentivise the use of digital payment for low payments values.
(OPEN QUESTION)
What band or artist should represent the USSR at the upcoming Intervision song contest?
It is not an area of expertise for me, so more extensive research is needed on my part.
For now, I yield to my more knowledgeable comrades wisdom.
Edit again:
5) The mass introduction of CCTV systems, as has begun in the West, to better monitor and predict demonstrations, as well as the conduct of Militsiya.
Comrades, I have noticed this line in the latest report, and found it highly agreeable. True comrades among the citizens have no nothing to hide, when in public atleast. Counterrevolutionary rioters and criminals, will not escape the ever growing eyes of the Revolution defenders.
However, it is also apparent the mass deployment of cameras can be used also, to curb the very brutality that led to this package of reforms. Maybe in the future, all militsiya will be equipped with personal cameras, always turned on when dealing with suspects or a crime scene, to ensure the ability to review their actions from nearly their very own eyes. As well, CCTV security cameras can be employed to record and hold accountable all level of the security, but in general state, apparatus. Who watches the watchers, indeed.
