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

[Michael Perelman]

The smash up cannot give progressives some gift on the platter -- only an 
opportunity, which is more likely to pay off with prior organization and a 
clear program.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:50:09PM -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

-- 
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

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