Anarchism / Marxism debates

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Aug 18 07:51:08 PDT 1999


Carrol Cox wrote:


>Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> > Seems to me
> > you push where you can - more unionization, more worker control of
> > the workplace, more socialization of consumption and investment (free
> > day care, education, health care, etc.), more democratic forms of
> > land use planning, regulatory and other constraints on corporate
> > power. . . .
>
>I would like to see a scenario for this. My own suspicion is that as
>difficult (perhaps impossible) as revolution may be, this process is
>even more wildly improbable. If this is the only route, Red Rosa's
>alternative of barbarism seems most likely.

What in god's name would a "revolution" in the U.S. look like? The masses storming the White House and the floor of the NYSE? My scenario involves fairly classic political work by parties, unions, and other organizations. I really don't know what yours does. Please expand.

Doug



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