The 15th International Socialist Youth Camp will take place in the north-west of Denmark on 25th - 31st of July. Preparations are well under way. We have found an almost perfect site with a lot of different facilities - for instance there is an indoor swimming pool, and a video-cinema with 50 seats. The site is not far from the
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The theme of the camp is "Reclaim
. We have chosen this theme, because we think that it UNGDOMSLEJR *98 summarises and links our struggles for a socialist world. For sure it applies to all the different themes we have in this camp. We have also chosen "Reclaim Freedom" because the right-wing has enjoyed a monopoly on the concept of freedom for far
They even use "freedom" to differentiate themselves from us They say that what the left wants looks like the former Soviet Union. As a result, not many people associate socialism with freedom at all - in fact, the opposite.
We know that the right-wing are talking about a false freedom - a freedom for the few within the capitalist system. We can see the results of their freedom - exploitation, unemployment, social injustice, and environmental pollution, to name but a few. It is a freedom that legalise the exploitation of people for one's own benefit.
The right wing monopoly on the concept of freedom affects the words
"Free market" "free and equal citizens" "freedom of speech" "free press" and so on and so on. It all sounds very nice. Who wouldn't like to believe that they are free? But the freedom they are talking about is a freedom for the rich. International Viewpoint
Our kind of freedom is a freedom for all people. Freedom for people to live as they want to - to be able to participate in the community, to be equal and to have - in reality, not in theory - the same opportunities. To be able to live in harmony with nature. To be able to develop interests that the capitalist system doesn't make
The right-wing monopoly on the concept of freedom is illogical and illegitimate! Socialism and freedom are part of the same thing. Our struggle for socialism has everything to do with freedom. That is why we have to reclaim freedom, and show the world what it really is. We have to show people that they can't be free in a capitalist world. We have to show the need of reclaiming freedom.
People have a lot of exciting ideas, and if we are able to realise just some of them, the camp is sure to be a success.
The International Socialist Youth Camp is a good place to start reclaiming freedom. Of course, it is not possible to create a week in Denmark where everybody is really free. But we can come together to try to put our ideas into practise, and try to make as good an attempt at creating a socialist society as possible, in just one week. We can learn from and be inspired by each other, and bring back new ideas to our home struggles.
To make the 15th International Socialist Youth Camp a real success, we need to get as many young socialist as possible to come to Denmark. We guarantee that you will not be disappointed! There is no excuse for staying at home! Ditte Løjborg [To register for the 15th International Socialist Youth Camp contact your local International Viewpoint representativel
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