[lbo-talk] Radical Left Critique Of Nation Article

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

Liza:
> nothing, and much more to gain from radical change. A while ago, I
read an
> interesting paper by a union organizer named Steve Jenkins who argues
that
> foundations prefer to fund leftish activities supporting the
"voiceless" and
> "powerless" rather than the working class, because the truly
powerless, by
> definition, don't really pose any serious threat to the status quo.

Yep.  And if anyone doubts that, I suggest mentioning the U-word to the
executive staff of these leftish organizations.  Somebody once told me
that the owners of Ben & Jerry Ice cream were once asked what they would
do if their workers wanted to join a union.  "We would be very very sad"
was the answer.  

During the PG War I, I attended a massive anti-war rally of the UCSC
students.  At the meeting after the rally someone suggested joining the
striking Green Giant workers in the neighboring Watsonville.  There were
no takers - most preferred meaningless protests at a local politician's
office.

Several months after that even, a union local engaged in a
management-labor dispute at a Posh local restaurant (Coconut Grove)
approached the student union to boycott the establishments.  To no
avail.  Almost all of these liberal Third-world embracing do gooders
(students and faculty alike) crossed the picket line.

Wojtek