[lbo-talk] Re: Ralph Nader, Suicide Bomber

[R]

this "strategy" has too much of the ring of adolescents rebelling against
their parents.  of course, it's the only thing the major parties understand.
they aren't long on understanding or patience regarding people whose
opinions are different from theirs.  they, like shrub, are on a mission from
god.

i'd suggest a better strategy is organize and provide a decent alternative.
the actions of the left have too often been absorbed by the democratic party
during the 20th century.  let's not let that happen again.  let the DLC have
their party, and let's create something better.  or is everyone on the left
too pooped out?

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Bartlett" <billbartlett at dodo.com.au>
To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:26 PM
Subject: [lbo-talk] Re: Ralph Nader, Suicide Bomber

At 5:43 PM -0400 4/5/04, Doug Henwood wrote:


>>How the Great Crusader used the Green Party to get his revenge
>
>Fascinating. So how many of you Nader voters agree with this strategy?

Of course I'm not a Nader voter, but I've repeatedly said that
punishing the major parties is the only plausible strategy to force
electoral reform. They don't understand anything else.

Have you got a better strategy?

Obviously the author of the article is being mischievous in
pretending not to understand the objective, putting it all down to
mad "revenge". But you would expect that, they can't very well
acknowledge the real strategy, can they?

Bill Bartlett
Bracknell Tas
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