[lbo-talk] Thoughts on the Tea Party (and why the Left is

[brad]

>It's very interesting, isn't it? Further proof that all those left
catastrophists who'd hoped that a smash-up would improve politics
(e.g. Patrick Bond, who's been singing this song for almost 20 years)
have it all wrong. Bad times are far more likely to scare people than
inspire them.
Doug
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Yeah but there is nothing automatic about it not leading to left movement.
Those that have been saying a crisis will help the left are no more wrong
than those that claim only in good or great times will the left do well (hi
Carrol).  It depends on how the left stood going into the crisis, the type
of crisis ect... Also, not only are workers scared during a crisis so too is
the bourgeoisie.  This and the fact that they have to actually do things
that to solve the crisis usually means policies that can have a backlash
potential for the left.  All of it though depends on organization and the
left getting off its ass.  There is no free lunch.

Brad