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ZERO ZERO - LET'S GO!

The Plymouth 00 Let’s Go Group, outlines "A revolutionary manifesto for the Millennium"

At the Revolutionary Socialist Network meeting in Bridgwater in November an idea was mooted that the Millennium "celebrations" could be used for revolutionary ends around the slogan ZERO ZERO - LET'S GO! Various reasons for this were suggested:

• it is being anticipated by some that there is a "risk" of possible disruption to the smooth running of certain utilities because of the "Millennium Bug" in computer systems. This could lead to a breakdown in communications, fuel supplies, transport and other services
• police forces are discussing with the military how they will be able to cope with widespread social unrest, including how best to deploy their personnel to "hotspots"
• it has been suggested that the emotional pressure from the build-up to the actual dawn of the third Millennium will increase people's sensitivities and sense of their place in history
• there is a sense of increasing disappointment and despair with the existing political system which has failed to bring the changes people overwhelmingly voted for in May 1997

The ruling class have dominated the last 1000 years and in doing so have shown their inability to progress civilisation for the general benefit of the majority. The advances in production and technology are squandered in capitalism's mad drive to make profit at the expense of the needs of people and planet. This in turn has lead to discrimination, exploitation, insecurity, poverty, pollution, hunger and war. The last century of the Millennium is clear evidence of this and hardly requires further comment. However, a recent from a Sheffield steelworker facing redundancy that the majority of ploughs in the world are still made from wood speaks volumes!

These conditions, the crying need for socialist change and the possible opportunity for turning another piss-up into an uprising should excite us.

Plans need to be made for all sections of the exploited working class to prepare to take control of our workplaces, colleges, environment and communities. Revolutionaries need to spread the word through publicity (media, "00" badges, gigs etc) and forming local groups and networks to link dissidents. These could then spring up internationally as the opportunity the Millennium provides becomes clearer.

It would be a shame if we are still debating the issue as the dust settles and hangovers clear on 1/1/00. We must build for 00 hours on 00 day.

The bitterness, anger, love and power are there to make ZERO ZERO - LET'S GO a reality

Let's not waste it!