Sounds like Gitlin just has his head up his academic ass. Americans are far more radical and militant than most mainstream activists want to admit.
> One issue is whether you use the war to build the left, or
> you build the left by stopping the war. I would guess most
> people here would opt for the latter.
This is the problem with the left, that this dilemma is even discussed.
Our goal should be to stop the U.S. war machine. If more people join our ranks over the long run, that's fine, but recruitment should never be a factor in our tactics and praxis.
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