two views on Seattle

[Max Sawicky]

Max Sawicky wrote:
>All other contending animosities aside, I'd like
>to say that I think the article had one good point:
>both wings of the protest would have benefitted
>if the labor march joined the sit-downers.
Of course. I fully agree. But focusing just on the AFL-CIO's many 
shortcomings overlooks the rest of the story here - massive numbers 
of young people protesting capitalism in the streets. Sure their 
critique may be inchoate and untheorized, but isn't this something 
those of us approaching geezerhood have been waiting for? The ruling 
class divided and confused, Clinton & the U.S. government humiliated 
on a world stage, and a new movement on the rise?
Doug
>>>>>>>>>>>>>

yes to all.

I'm not among those sniffing about the diversity of
the protests.  When Nixon invaded Cambodia, my
entire campus erupted.  The student union was turned
into an anti-war complex.  There were 57 different
responses.  I remember one fellow, a friend of mine,
who decided everybody should support a national
boycott of Coca-Cola.  So he had his own little
office too.  The point is now what good he did
or didn't do then.  It is that for the next 30 years
he dedicated himself to progressive activity.

mbs