[lbo-talk] Stan Goff's statement

[Julio Huato]

You may know Stan Goff.  He's a serious radical activist and essayist
with an interesting and diverse life experience.  Every now and then,
he publishes articles on the Huffington Post.  I respect him deeply.
He just wrote a very rich and thoughtful essay, where he submits his
personal rejection of organized Marxism in the U.S.   In his writing,
he refers another essay, this one written by Joaquín Bustelo, another
serious guy -- also from the South.  As far as I know, Joaquín used to
post on Louis Proyect's listserv, a member of the same political group
as Yoshie -- or correct me if I'm wrong.

I come from a completely different background than both of them, but I
take their reflections very seriously into consideration, not only
because I respect these guys' wisdom, but also (mainly) because they
arise from a genuine effort to rationalize our struggle, the struggle
for socialism, against all forms of exploitation and oppression, the
struggle of the working people -- as I keep thinking of it.  Stan's
essay can be read here, along with some very thoughtful comments:

http://stangoff.com/?p=423