"Red Encyclopedia"? Re: Corn transcript

[Chuck0]

>> Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder just how many organizers and activists each left-wing 
>>> organization can count on.  On another mailing list, I found a 
>>> website called "Red Encyclopedia," on a page of which estimates of 
>>> "cadres" and/or "members" of various left-wing organizations -- 
>>> ranging from the Democratic Socialists of America, the Green Party, 
>>> the Industrial Workers of the World, to the Spartacist League -- are 
>>> listed: <http://www.red-encyclopedia.org/groups.html>.  Do the 
>>> estimates on the page sound about right to you?
>>
>>
>> This chart leaves out peace groups and liberal churches, which do 
>> their organizational part - and one of which probably outnumbers the 
>> whole lot of the sects combined.
>>
>> Doug

Doug hits the nail right on the head. Peace groups, liberal churches, and 
activist religious people are bigger players that the small numbers that are 
involved in left sects. When the religious groups were more involved in the 
anti-globalization movement, they brought alot of power and numbers to the 
table. On the other hand, the involvement by left sects has been minor and 
insignificant. At worst they are a big irritant (the IAC), at best they turn 
out a few hundred more people to a protest.

Chuck0

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