WHY are we doing this?
Unemployment, terrible economy, welfare cuts, corruption, particracy, two–party system
WHAT are we doing?
Demonstrations, online activism, civil resistance, sit-ins, acampadas (protest occupation of some squares)
WHAT FOR?
to upgrade democracy and reduce the influence of economics powers in politics
The 2011 Spanish protests, also referred to as the 15-M Movement or the Spanish revolution, are a series of ongoing demonstrations in Spain whose origin can be traced to social networks and the Real democracy NOW (Democracia real YA) civilian digital platform. The series of protests demands a radical change in Spanish politics, as protesters do not consider themselves to be represented by any traditional party nor favoured by the measures approved by politicians. Even though protesters form a heterogeneous and ambiguous group, they share a strong rejection of Spanish politicians, the current two-party system in Spain between the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and the People's Party and political corruptionand firmly support what they call basic rights: home, work, culture, health and education. One of the movement's ever-rotating spokespeople defined it as "non apolitical, but non-partisan".
