The Left
> is not principled enough when it seeks political influence
> outside
> any strategic context.
There are "leftists" who support self-determination for Chechyna and Kashmir, but not for Tibet and Xinjiang. They don't have a consistent viewpoint on the national question.
There are "leftists" who don't have a principled viewpoint on FDI, foreign debt and World Bank loans.
There are "leftists" who don't have a principled viewpoint on nuclear weapons and disarmament.
etc. etc.
Consequently there isn't a viable strategy on which effective tactics can be based.
If this state of affairs continues in future, IMHO we will be very lucky if Marxist mass politics survives in the long term.
Ulhas