[Marxism] Lenin is not dead (Juventud Rebelde interviews Cuban philosopher)

[Walter Lippmann]

Cuba's perfectionistic critics apparently would prefer 
that the island remain poor, but pure. They fret over
the island's use of tourism and its openness to foreign
investment in joint ventures with the Cuban government.

These eloquent critics, such as the IDOM (Grant-Woods), 
and other tendencies choose not to post their criticisms 
on this list. I cannot help that. My comments were not
limited to those posted "on Marxmail", of course. 

Other examples of such perfectionistic critics include
the British SWP, the US ISO, the British Committee for
a Workers International (Taafe) and various others like
Sam Farber and the rest who hold Cuba up to a standard
so high that no actual living revolution could ever be
able to satisfy their criteria. Let me know forget the
Spartacists.

And other, similar-minded critics include: Revolutionary
Communist Party (Avakian), Socialist Labor Party (DeLeon),
and various others. All hold Cuba to up to a standard no
living revolution could ever satify.

Just because such tendencies tend not to post their 
criticisms here, nor respond on Marxmail, doesn't mean that 
such perfectionistic criticism isn't in problem in today's
political world. 

While it's true that one doesn't help Cuba by failing to
look at, point to, or analyize its numerous problems.
DWELLING on them as do the perfectionists whose approach
was the focus of my remarks, doesn't help Cuba, either.

Generally, the perfectionistic critics are either hostile
toward, or extremely critical of, the Cuban leadership.

Examples of perfectionism can be found here:
http://www.walterlippmann.com/tacr.html 

These aren't the only perfectionistic critics.


Walter Lippmann

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     WALTER LIPPMANN
     Los Angeles, California
     Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews
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     "Cuba - Un Paraíso bajo el bloqueo"
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