Revolution is ageless: The Iaioflatas of 15M’s spain

In the Fall of 2011, from 15M Barcelona, emerged a self organised working group centered around the mobilization of retired peoples; retired from labour, but not from life and the desire to create something better out of/against the wrekage of captalism.  Their initiatives have involved everything from occupations (banks, catalan ministry of the interior, media, public transportation, foreign consulates, etc.), to protests, and the example has spread to other spanish cities.  With joy, beauty, determination, their struggle is everyones' …

Their Manifesto follows, in english: 

October 27, 2011
#iaioflautas

We are the generation that fought and got a better life for their children. Now they are putting the future of our daughters and granddaughters in danger. We are proud of the social response and the impulse that are showing the new generations in the struggle for democracy worthy of this name and for social justice, against the bankers and complicit politicians. We are at your side, feeling, neighborhood assemblies and also in action. If someone wants to dismiss his bravery by calling them “perroflautas” we can call ourselves “iaioflautas.”

We take this action today October 27 under the day of action against the banks. The financial oligarchy is sacrificing our lives to ensure their profits. The irresponsibility of the financial institutions is paying for the citizens, because we do not stop to pay for bank bailouts. They make their holes in public debt. Furthermore they speculate and make benefit by refinancing. Moreover, this is the excuse to end the health, education and all that remains of the “welfare state” and so privatize basic services to make their profit.

STOP THE SPECULATION. NO TO THE SOCIALIZATION OF LOSSES.

RESCUE FOR CITIZENSHIP AND NOT FOR THE BANKS. NO MORE CUTS! NO TO PRIVATIZATION! DO NOT PAY THIS DEBT!

The banks make a fortune with the housing bubble and now are driving thousands of people evicted onto the street.

NO MORE EVICTION. RETRACTIVE PAYMENT NOW!

WARRANTY FOR THE RIGHT TO HOUSING. DO NOT UNDERSTAND PEOPLE WITHOUT HOMES AND HOUSES WITHOUT PEOPLE!

Banks are drowning the small and medium business and self-employed, denying credit and oxygen leaving the productive economy. They lead us to the economic depression, mass unemployment and the bankruptcy of small and medium enterprises. Furthermore, is the excuse for further precarious conditions of employed women.

WE WANT A ECONOMY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE!

We have chosen the Banco Santander because it has become a symbol of abuse. Botín, the chairman, said earlier this year: “We are clear winners in the recent economic crisis,” acknowledging that they have had a net profit of 35,000 million euros in the last 4 years. They have not ceased to increase profits in tax havens (248 million of 8.8476 € in 2008). Botín has a personal fortune of 1,700 million euros.

STOP FRAUD TAX OF THE RICH! FOR A FAIR TAX!

 

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