Ugh, salt's electoral project

In 2018, Socialist Alternative helped to establish the Victorian Socialists, an electoral project to win federal, state, and local council positions for socialist candidates in the state of Victoria.

I find Australia's other socialist parties to be less dogmatic and easier to have an actual conversation with. Yet salt position themselves as "the socialists", and attempt to co-op the entire left. I have more respect for an organisation that's honest and direct about what sets them apart from other leftist groups.

I've been so busy I didn't even notice the 2026 Victorian state election approaching at the end of the month.

A few comrades are discussing this ad, and while it does take a workerist perspective, I think that's fine for what it is and it'll probably go down well with the general population as a whole without becoming an issue for those not currently working.

VS, wishing you great success in the elections!!

There was a segment on ABCTV 7.30 about Northcote and the Left move to claim it. It features both VS and the Greens plus comments from the Labor incumbent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZnBhA-HHI&t=301s. I'll put it up in a separate post as well.

A socialist wave this Vic election would make me so happy!