[lbo-talk] HOW THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT IS BLOWING IT: REVISITED

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Oct 30 08:32:07 PST 2003


John Adams wrote:


>To what extent does this strategic error come from the tactics of
>community organizing?

In the U.S., a lot. It's led to a fragmented pragmatism that has accomplished almost nothing.


>I'm also curious about the role of apocalyptic thinking in creating
>this error.

Lots there too. People who are constantly expecting capitalism to crash & burn have little incentive to think or organize. As if it would all fall into their waiting arms, too.

Doug



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