> >
> > Is it only the "vanguard parties" that should
> exhibit concern for
> > recruitment of minorities?
No. As you mention, the Democrats and Republicans should as well. One, tokenism seems to give vanguard groups, the Republicans and Democrats a "warm fuzzy" and two, it allows these parties to mediate and use the interests of the minority groups in the interest of (insert name of group here) Party. Since that is the name of the game of these groups, it is in their interest to continue that game.
Why shouldn't
> anarchists be
> > interested in recruitment of minorities or should
> they be less
interested
I dont think anarchists are interested in "recruitment" in the same way as vanguardists. They are more interested in people organizing around their own needs and desires positively....not winning everyone over to a group mediated by a fucking central committee and ramming a dogma down their throat and saying this is what's good for you...now eat it.
The history of vanguardism should be clear by now. First unite negatively against a common enemy. Then the central committee reformulates your desires and needs.
Now, as Chuck said, that is not to say that anarchists wouldn't welcome more minorities. And, as Chuck said, everybody who has anarchist ideas doesnt run around with a big "A" written on their t-shirt.
> >
> > At 11:46 AM -0800 12/31/02, Thomas Seay wrote:
> > >Minorities have and will continue to revolt. I
> wonder what would
> > >have happened during the LA riots if the WWP had
> been leading that
> > >revolt (they probably would have requested that
> the rioters wait and
> > >get a march permit from the police). Let each of
> us revolt and
> > >demonstrate in our own way and not impose our
> expectations and our
> > >model on others.
> >
> > You mean the 1991 LA riot? It wasn't a "black
> riot."
I didnt say "black" I did say "minority". I know that there were also whites, but I think the composition was mostly black and hispanic. In any case, it's not relevant to my statement. No matter what the composition, groups like WWP would have tried to "ORGANIZE" these people and get a police permit.
> > Did the uprising have a lasting impact on LA,
> making it a better
> > place, economically and politically?
No, it didn't Yoshie. Fordism is over and, for the most part, the State doesnt use "goodies" as much as it used to stifle resistance. Anyway, are you suggesting that a group like WWP, or any of the other ragtag leftist groups, would have been able to do a better job at leading the revolt? No, what you are suggesting is that people in rebellion get with the program and join a "vanguard" group where there desires and needs can be delegated to a central committee. FUCK THAT!
-Thomas
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