Today we (well, not me as I don’t have a Belgian nationality) shall vote in Belgium. We will be voting on a Federal level, Regional (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels) level and European level.

Chances are likely to have at least a far right nationalist government on the Flanders level, though Federal might be just as bad even. The nationalist want Flanders to become independent, so it will be interesting to see what happens. They are extremely anti LGBTQ+ and anti immigration, though ‘coincidentally’ not against my kind of immigration. Many of my friends in both categories are scared and frankly, being a member of the communist party, so am I.

For us it looks like we will at least double the amount of votes compared to last time. Polls have us at 10% but I think it might be higher. 21% of the voters still don’t have a clue. And voting is mandatory here, so they need to have one today.

My own group managed to convince 5000 people in the last weeks by going into the streets and talking to people. Every day for the last few weeks has been spent by reaching out to as much people as possible and we did it. As far as I could see we were the only party to do it this way. Others would arrive in a big ass campaign bus, in suits and whatnot. We would be there, ordinary locals to talk to.

What the future will hold, nobody knows. All we know is that our struggle isn’t over and we continue to give it all.

  • DankZedong @lemmygrad.mlOP
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    5 months ago

    As I am still feeling sick I decided to do the political equivalent of watching paint dry today as I keep watching live blogs about the results.

    I always find it strange how defensive people are about who they voted for. Like, they get all nervous and stuff. Apparently someone convinced you enough to vote on them, why not say who it is? And why be ashamed if that’s what you are?

    Also, living in a country you don’t have voting rights for is strange. I see people walking bh who get to decide for me as well and I don’t have a say in it.