[lbo-talk]Re:stupid americans

robert mast mastrob at comcast.net
Mon Sep 27 12:55:10 PDT 2004



>From a materialist perspective, for an atomized population to remain
neutral (i.e. duck the crossfire) makes perfectly good sense. It's up to the left and that part of the populace that listens to it to develop the visible practice which makes it worthwhile for people to rethink their view of the world.

That is why it is so important for leftists (a) not to bad mouth or give up on the bulk of the population and (b) focus their _current_ attention on reaching that minority of the populace (about 10 to 20% that shares important perspectives with the left. That way the practice which can began to reach a wider circle can be developed.

The MWM is an ideal example of how a small minority begins the 1000 mile trek to reach out beyond itself.

Carrol --------------------------------------------------

This makes sense to me. It begins with an understanding of the conditions affecting one's fellow working class without blaming the victims. It's bottom-line thinking, with a sense of revolutionary optimism.

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