[Marxism] On the Democratic Party question

[Craig Brozefsky]

"Mark Lause" <MLause at cinci.rr.com> writes:

> Craig actually seems to be taking the position I did and disagreeing with
> Marvin.

I agree with your conclusion that stating the DP is the only electoral
alternative echos the DP's disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands
of voters.  It is an echo of reality.

This is the portion of Marvin's analysis I agree with:

"They look to the DP not because they are somehow "misguided", but
 because they correctly perceive it to be the only available means
 they have in this period to defend their gains against right-wing
 assaults, and to perhaps add to these gains. While some individuals
 might be drawn to a more straight-talking Camejo or a Nader or a
 Green party slate led by McKinney, so long as there exists no US
 third party with even the limited national representation of Canada's
 NDP, the groups they belong to will not vote in any significant
 numbers for them."

I think that is accurate, including his statement that these groups
"*correctly* percieve it to be the only available means..."

However, I believe that such a means can be built and that it is in
the process of being built by the Green Party.  In some locales it is
already an effective alternative.

I do not agree with the rest of Marvin's post, but what point is there
in addressing the continual bitching and moaning between other people
on the list?


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