> The most effective organizations to which I've belonged have been
> those that combined a broad range of people in a common struggle, regardless
> of their chosen label or lack thereof.
I'd be keen to hear especially from veterans on the list what their thoughts are generally on the relationship between political identity and political action. Is it ever necessary, or always appropriate, to politically self-identify? What function(s) does it serve? In what ways, and in what contexts, is it counter-productive?