[lbo-talk] A Calculated Provocation

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Apr 19 14:23:21 PDT 2004


Chuck0 wrote:


>Lastly, the problem with the Days of Rage approach was that it was
>organized by leftist students who saw themselves as the vanguard of
>some imminent revolution. A Days of Rage approach that was organized
>on a more open, democratic basis would pose a serious threat to
>American Empire.

But aren't you advocating some sort of vanguardist strategy? Most Americans are patriotic Christians, so there has to be some limit to your idea of democratic organizing here - some self-selected group of anarcho-radicals who can't possibly claim to speak for any serious majority.

Doug



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