Tiago S. Freitas
It is time for the people of Portugal to
take a break from their concern over soccer scores to wake up to the dangerous
attempt -- within their own parliament -- to turn their lovely sunny country into
a bastion of neo-Marxism.
Since the dramatic October 4,
2015 legislative election in Portugal, which resulted in the fall of the
newly-formed conservative government after less than two weeks, the country has been run by a far-left
coalition.
On one hand, this is not
surprising, given Portugal's long-standing socialist tradition; like many
European countries, it has managed to balance a free-market economy with heavy
government taxation and powerful labor unions.
On the other hand, the ruling
coalition now has the contribution of a toxic partner -- the "Bloco de Esquerda" ("Left Bloc") -- which has been demanding
implementation of its extreme social, economic and foreign policy agenda in
exchange for political support. Since its formation in 1999, through the
convergence of the neo-Marxists, Trotskyists, feminists and environmentalists,
this bloc entered the scene like a political Trojan Horse, and gradually took root in academia and other cultural institutions, to the point at
which it now wields actual parliamentary power.
This power has taken the form
of an intensification of a neo-Marxist agenda, ranging from a near-successful
attempt to legalize euthanasia, disproportional defense of animal rights, gender modification for anyone 16 and older, and a series of draconian anti-private-sector measures. Yet, not a word from
Portuguese media platforms.
While other European countries
are at a crossroads,
seeking to regain control of their social structure and borders following years
of extreme liberalism, Portugal is backtracking -- falling prey to a group
that organizes youth camps with indoctrination seminars,
and holds conferences on topics such as: "Private Property is Theft: The
Need for the Socialization of Productive Assets," and "Boycott
Israel; Free Palestine."
It is time for the people of
Portugal to take a break from their concern over soccer scores to wake up to
the dangerous attempt -- within their own parliament -- to turn their lovely
sunny country into a bastion of neo-Marxism.
Tiago S. Freitas, Gatestone Institute, 26-7-2018
Tiago S. Freitas currently
works as a corporate lawyer in Lisbon, Portugal.
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