Electoral False Choices or False Options

[Dennis R Redmond]

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Nathan Newman wrote:

> What they need is leftists to stop spending their time and mental energy on
> failed and useless strategies like third party politics and concentrate on
> the real nitty-gritty organizing that builds left political power
> independent of elected politicians, whatever party label is ultimately used
> by candidates.

This American provincialism is so depressing sometimes. Yes, the American
Empire managed to smash, derail or coopt the major third party movements
of the 20th century. This is a history worth analyzing, teaching and
learning from. But the Empire is dead and Japan and the EU rule the
global roost, which means we have much to learn from the rest of the
world. To paraphrase Adorno, let's not throw out the ecosocialist baby
out with the military-Keynesian bathwater.

-- Dennis