[lbo-talk] cart before the horse

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>At 01:52 PM 10/25/2004, Doug Henwood wrote:
>>Joseph Wanzala quoted Ace Cockburn:
>>
>>>Every four years, liberals unhitch the cart and put it in front of 
>>>the horse, arguing that the only way to a better tomorrow is to 
>>>vote for the Democratic nominee.
>>
>>Every four years, certain radicals lecture the unhitched cart, 
>>arguing that the only way to a better tomorrow is to vote for a 
>>Third Party nominee (or this year, a non-party non-nominee). Hasn't 
>>worked yet, has it?
>>
>>Doug
>
>neither one works, doug.  any solutions?
>
>R

In order to have intelligible and intelligent discussion of what 
works and what doesn't, we have to be clear about our goals.  Amongst 
people who have different goals, talking about strategies and tactics 
is not productive, for different goals require different strategies 
and tactics.  After the elections, those who are committed to 
independent political action on the electoral and movement fronts 
should get together amongst ourselves, evaluate what happened in 
2000-4, and think about what strategies and tactics to employ to 
advance independent political action; and those who are committed to 
reforming the Democratic Party should get together amongst 
themselves, evaluate what happened in 2000-4, and think about what 
strategies and tactics to employ to reform the Democratic Party.
-- 
Yoshie

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