Xsampa

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An Interview with Monlam Aurousseau; A stark contrast to what an Aurousseau would espouse.
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June 25th, 5717
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Ever since Monlam Aurousseau joined the political world back in April, there's been no shortage of controversy within the CPX due to his.. stubborn refusal to align with the Moderate Neo-Socialists, or the Improvement Consensus. His decision to align with the New Line has caused controversy. Controversy in the sense of "but why?". Whatever the case, some members of the media, particularly the Skarma Dmarpo (Red Star) have looked to gain insight on Monlam, and his personal ideology, and have reached out for an interview, and to their surprise, Monlam has agreed. The goal of the interview is to both allow Monlam to express his views, and clear up any potential misinterpretations or misunderstandings that may have emerged since April. Below is a transcript of the interview.

Ugyen(U); "Welcome, welcome comrade Aurousseau, we're glad to have you here today. It's rare for interviews to occur but there's always a first time for anything."

Monlam Aurousseau (MA); "I'm glad to be here today, truly I am."

U; Good, good. I'll cut to the chase, I know your a busy man, so let's cut to the chase. Your family has been associated with the Communist Party of Xsampa for a century at this point, as I'm sure you're aware, Gurmey Aurousseau was the first, taking charge in 5581 all the way up to 5599, and Sherab Aurousseau from 5680 to 5690, and you're the first Aurousseau to not align with either of the two big factions within the CPX, the Moderate Neo-Socialists and the Improvement Consensus wing. Why's that?"

MA; "Yes, so, I believe, while the Neo-Socialists are well meaning at the end of the day, as is Improvement Consensus, I find myself with more disagreements than actual agreements. I believe that these two wings of the CPX don't adequately represent my views, compared to the New Line wing, which while diverse, does fit my views far more."

U; "I see, I see. So, what exactly are your views? Clearly you're a Metzist, otherwise you wouldn't have joined the CPX, but what are your views? I know you've endorsed strengthing worker councils heavily, could you go into depth there, comrade?"

MA; "Of course. You're right, I am a Metzist, at the end of the day. But I consider myself to the CPX's Left. I'd like to call myself a Council Communist. The way I see it, the system works in Xsampa. Obviously. But the system has been drifting too much into complacency. Too much into trying to merge with a world that is hyper capitalist, and institutionally hostile to socialism. And in an ideal world, this wouldn't be an issue. But an ideal world would've seen the World Revolution occur, and we unfortunately, are not in an ideal world. By continuously trying to integrate ourselves into the world, and strengthing Social Enterprises, both domestic and foreign, we are looking at a very real risk of a degradation into State Capitalism. I believe that power must be moved away from Social Enterprises, and redirected towards Worker Councils. The Trade Union Unity League, for example, is a great start, but we can absolutely go further. In my ideal world, Worker Councils would define the economy. Not Social Enterprises."

U; "Fascinating. Would you say you're opposed to Market Socialism?"

MA; "I suppose you could say so, in a way. I don't believe a planned economy could fit in Xsampa again, it would simply hurt the Proletariat, as Xsampa has long since passed the need for command economics. But I believe that we can instead, look at a more, worker centric, and worker directed economy, instead of leaning too heavily on the market of Market Socialism. Choices for the workers is an absolute must, but we can achieve that without bending over to capitalism, can we not?"

U; Interesting, interesting. Very interesting, comrade Aurousseau. And you've endorsed the idea of merging the office of Premier and Custodian together. Would you like to elaborate further on what you mean, and why? It's certainly a controversial opinion."

MA; "Of course. The way I see it, the role of Custodian has gradually been gradually reduced over the years, even as a ceremonial institution. When was the last time the Custodian left the country? I believe, that it's simply worth merging the two offices into a single one. I understand that it is controversial, but sometimes, tradition has to step aside for practical progress."

U; I see. And what about foreign policy? I know you've equally given criticism to the Maximalists, particularly comrade Dorjee from Left-Green Dovani for his dogmatic views, but equally, you've had your criticism of the ISDP for being too amicable to capitalist states. Do you still believe in Peaceful Coexistence Theory? Do you believe Xsampa should remain within the Dovani Union, and it's associated organizations?"

MA; Absolutely. I absolutely believe that Xsampa should remain within the DU. I firmly believe in Peaceful Coexistence Theory. The theory has stayed true for nearly 200 years, hasn't it? Xsampa is a key trading partner to various progressive states in the world, no doubt there. However, my criticisms come from concerns over whether Xsampa is still committed to Socialist Internationalism. We don't need to wage war with every capitalist. But we don't need to suck up to every capitalist either. Regarding comrade Dorjee, I respect his vision, but I firmly disagree with it. Dovani for Dovanians, such an interesting phrase. But it only works if a continent has the means to enforce that. And Dovani cannot do so. Not in its current state. Autarky is a dead end for any country, much less an international organization. We have friends abroad, and we'd be falling into the trap of reactionary bourgeois nationalism. The worker knows no borders, no continents. We stand with our friends, within and without Dovani, or we stand alone."

U; "Fascinating. Let's shift gears real quick, and look at your personal life. How has your family handled things? I imagine there was pressure to follow in the footsteps of the other Aurousseau's, yeah?"

MA; "Yeah. Yeah, there's been some disagreements, but at the end of the day, we're all faithful to the CPX. If I joined a different party, that would be a different.. situation entirely. But we're a happy family, despite our disagreements."

U; Very interesting. Well. I'm afraid that's all the time we have today, short as it seemed. Again, comrade Aurousseau, thank you for joining us this session."

Certainly, the interview has raised more questions and solved just as many equally. A Council Communist or as close as one can get to within Xsampa, is very rare. But surprisingly, a handful of CPX Party Members have echoed Monlam Aurousseau's statements or even outright endorsed the statements. While small, perhaps his argument has merit? Perhaps. But as the world is ever changing, so too is Xsampa.
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In Other News; 

Talks within the CPX continue regarding a global workers party organization; Could it be feasible?

Red-Green Revolution Audit continues on; Slow progress, but steady progress.

Should a proper vote threshold be established for PAX; Or even all elections?
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Today's Quote of The Day; Women will only become free and equal in a world where labor has been socialized and where communism has been victorious."
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