[lbo-talk] Wisconsin labor

[Carrol Cox]

My political thinking is wholly in terms of mass movements;   the "left" of
the DP is merely sucker's bait. I'm not saying they intend to be that; but
that's the way it works out. That little left spark keeps left libs forever
in the chains of lesser evil or of fool's hope for the party to change.

Carrol

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On Behalf Of Dissenting Wren
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 8:07 PM
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Move far enough right and the opposition party can slip in to your left. 

 There's always an option other than moving further to the right, although
it 
requires substantial party redefinition (see the dance between Labour and 
LibDems in the UK).

But in any case, 2010 in Wisconsin was not a year in which the Democratic 
candidates were so far to the right that they left no sane room for the 
Republicans.  Tom Barrett and Russ Feingold - the top of the Democratic
ticket - 
both come from the left wing of the Democratic Party.  Republican
wingnuttery in 
2010 Wisconsin was a choice.

----- Original Message ----
From: Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu>
To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 7:52:21 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Wisconsin labor

Footnote: I know it's the RP in Wisconsin, but the DP remains The Enemy. The
DP's steady move to the right left no sane room for Republican opposition.

Carrol

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