> I see a lot of whining about WWP. This seems to be because the WWP is
> actually out doing stuff - organizing anti-war demonstrations, solidarity
> with countries on the Bush's hit list and so forth. Actually getting off
> your ass and doing something instead of going to the Socialist Scholars
> Conference and pontificating on Zizek's latest development on the
> connection between Lenin and post-modernism must rile the white yuppies
> who are being shown up by people out on the street actually doing stuff.
> The WWP is not a large group - but they get a lot done because they go out
> and do things instead of sitting around bullshitting. I think people here
> are bitter they can't replace David Corn appearing on "The O'Reilly
> Factor" so that Fox News viewers could be informed that the anti-war
> demonstrations were all being run by commies.
The WWP is out doing *nothing*. They are out doing stuff to promote the people associated with their organization. Their takeover of the anti-war movement has pretty much ruined the movement--how much anti-war activism do you see these days? Hardly anything. Putting together big protests (with greatly exaggerated attendence figures) is really doing nothing. I could put together an ANSWER size protest with comrades if I really thought that this would be an effective strategy. Anybody can put together a protest and rally. It's just that ANSWER is motivated by WWP zealots who use these events to give their leaders publicity and credibilty.
An ANSWER rally is not much different than a Socialist Scholars Conference, although I'd bet that the conference would be more intellectualy stimulating.
ANSWER is not the answer. And they are doing squat.
Chuck0