[lbo-talk] Ralph

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Sun Feb 22 16:40:49 PST 2004


On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Doug Henwood wrote:


> Michael Dawson wrote:
>
> >All lefties of good conscience will now support Ralph, and insist that he be
> >allowed into the debates. Whether or not we change to the Kerry-bot at the
> >last minute is up to the Kerry-bot. There is no other principled position.
>
> Guess that makes me an unprincipled opportunist. Hope the checks and
> other perks are imminently forthcoming.

--And moreover: can you really be a leftie and in good "conscience" support Nader? He thinks capitalism should be well regulated, but not overturned; he's ambivalent about unions, rather than working to increase union membership; he does grandstanding presidental runs, rather than helping to build a grassroots socialist political movement. --I guess my question is: how can a principled leftist in good conscience vote for Nader?

Miles



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