[lbo-talk] the state of the left: not so bad

Chuck0 chuck at mutualaid.org
Mon Oct 6 14:18:42 PDT 2003


mike larkin wrote:


> I'm glad someone has made this argument. Around CT,
> the young activists I run across haven't been told the
> "left is in decline," and behave as if they own the
> future. Hopefully, they do. Something has to give.
> Maybe we're at a tipping point (knock on wood).

Where do activists get these ideas? I've suspected a decrease in activism since 9-11 because people are thinking that the left is in decline, but I can't put my finger on it.

I just don't get it. Reality says otherwise.

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