[lbo-talk] Stan Goff's statement

wrobert at uci.edu wrobert at uci.edu
Thu Nov 30 20:33:47 PST 2006


It isn't a political group, just a listserve, but a little docrinaire for my tastes.

robert wood


> 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
>
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