<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>>From a materialist perspective, for an atomized population to remain<BR>neutral (i.e. duck the crossfire) makes perfectly good sense. It's up to<BR>the left and that part of the populace that listens to it to develop the<BR>visible practice which makes it worthwhile for people to rethink their<BR>view of the world.<BR><BR>That is why it is so important for leftists (a) not to bad mouth or give<BR>up on the bulk of the population and (b) focus their _current_ attention<BR>on reaching that minority of the populace (about 10 to 20% that shares<BR>important perspectives with the left. That way the practice which can<BR>began to reach a wider circle can be developed.<BR><BR>The MWM is an ideal example of how a small minority begins the 1000 mile<BR>trek to reach out beyond itself.<BR><BR>Carrol</FONT><BR>--------------------------------------------------</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>