# »Ich will die Arbeiter für die Linke zurückgewinnen« – Interview mit Luigi Pantisano

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Published: 2026-05-04T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Luigi Pantisano outlines a strategy to rebuild Die Linke as a class-oriented party focused on industrial politics and labor organizing. He argues that the party must move beyond activism to actively engage with workers in factories and unions to counter rising political polarization.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Rebuilding Die Linke requires a shift from identity-based activism to a focus on industrial politics and labor unions
- Practical takeaway: Effective political work must move from door-to-door campaigning to 'factory gate' organizing and supporting local labor conflicts
- Failure mode: Ignoring the material concerns of workers risks driving them toward far-right populism like the AfD
- Strategic goal: Integrating climate and anti-racist struggles into the economic interests of the working class rather than treating them as culture wars
- Policy proposal: Implementing a mandatory salary cap for elected officials to demonstrate solidarity with lower-income earners

## Topics

Die Linke, Labor Organizing, Industrial Policy, Socialism, Class Struggle, Political Strategy, Economic Inequality, Germany Politics

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Future of Die Linke: Pantisano discusses his candidacy for party leadership and the need to expand the party's focus on industrial policy.
- 2:00 — Countering the Far-Right: The necessity of protecting the social state to prevent workers from turning to the AfD due to economic despair.
- 3:00 — Class-Based Politics: Integrating climate and anti-racist issues into a unified struggle against economic exploitation.
- 6:00 — Political Education and Cadre Building: The importance of teaching socialist theory and organizational skills to build a stronger party base.
- 7:00 — The Challenge of Industrial Organizing: Addressing why labor organizing has been neglected and how to re-engage with workers in the workplace.
- 9:00 — Leading by Example: Salary Caps: Discussing the implementation of income limits for politicians to ensure party credibility.
- 13:00 — Organizing Hope: Using concrete policies like windfall taxes on oil companies to combat political resignation and hopelessness.

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