Concerning The Event of January 6th
Channel: Heartland Industrial Workers of the World
Date: 2021-01-11

Nurtured rancor stemming from one individual’s hubris is the sole catalyst of the events of January 6th, 2021. Without even one ounce of humility, thousands invaded the capital building. This was not done for rights; this was not done for independence; this was not done to stave off oppression; this was not done in the name of democracy. This invasion was to overturn an election because the results were not what some wanted.

Historically, the IWW has not taken sides in electoral politics and this will be no different. We do not endorse either candidate from either capitalist party, nor, as a unified front for the working class, should we ever endorse a candidate. What we will do is wholeheartedly condemn the events of January 6th and identify participants as the threat to the people that they are. The interest of the working class does not lie in the works of any one individual, but through the combined efforts of its members in the entirety. Our interests are not in Trump or Biden or even Sanders, but in ourselves. Attempts at subverting elections will only serve those driven by hauteur for their own self interest and should be seen as the threat to the people that it is.