Lou,
Define "adherence to the tradition of 1917." Carrol said you don't have to agree with Lenin's principles to be a Leninist.
Brian
On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, LouPaulsen wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
> .
> > And the attempts at definition so far have been so vague as to make
> > it impossible to tell a Leninist from a non-Leninist.
>
> Really? Doug, I gave 7 points in my earlier answer, which I will condense
> as
>
> (a) revolutionary transformation of the social world
> (b) adherence to the tradition of 1917+
> (c) representation of the workers and oppressed of the world
> (d) practical and dialectical approach
> (e) independence from the ruling class
> (f) self-determination / sensitivity to the oppressed
> (g) organization of revolutionaries