[lbo-talk] Speaking of Stillborn Ideas:

Wojtek Sokolowski sokol at jhu.edu
Thu Apr 21 13:19:33 PDT 2005


I said:
> Lumpen - cares only about his own interests even at the expense of members
> of his class (e.g. he is a scab), supports the interests of bourgeoisie
> against interests of working class abroad (e.g. jingoism, patriotism,
> foreigner-bashing), belongs to bourgeois or reactionary identity
> organizations such as religion, or NRA, scoffs or fights unions.

I forgot racism which plays a significant part in defining a US lumpen: A lumpen would align himself with the white bosses against black coworkers.

Wojtek



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