[lbo-talk] ISO?

[Max Sawicky]

ISO came out of the International Socialists, who were around since the
60s. They were Trotskyist and working-class oriented.  In my view, as cadre
organizations went, their mental health was above average.  Their approach
was focused on workplace organizing, and the tended to encourage workers to
be active without being very prescriptive about just what should be done.

 They have been involved in rank-and-file challenges to established union
leadership.  You would not find them involved in electoral or Democratic
Party activity.  I never thought much of their strategy, but I don't have a
better one.  I always thought they were good people.


> In its way, this sort of wised up, snarky tone which American leftists
> evince toward other American leftists is its own defeat.  After all, no one
> copping such a rebarbative attitude is likely to convince many people, keep
> many friends, or leave many bridges un-burned.  The very weariness of the
> tone is a register of defeat, in fact.
> >
>
> So, what’s the way out of this situation (I agree with what you write
> above)?
>
>        —ravi
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