[Marxism] "going through the experience" of Obamadisillusionment

[S. Artesian]

Mark,

We, or at least I am not calling for "more vigorous pre-emptive criticism." 
On the contrary, the criticism that is being offered is, and is solely, in 
response to this fantasy-romance that some on the left are conducting with 
Obama.

I am quite content to analyze and criticise the capitalist economy, the 
social "program" such that it is of the bourgeoisie, leaving Obama mostly 
out of it, particularly since I don't think he can do anything about that 
direction except make it worse.  But when there's all these hearts a 
flutter, all this "hope for change,"  all this channelling of the Pointer 
Sisters (Yes, we can-can-- and believe me if the Pointer Sisters ran for 
president I would be out there campaigning for them.  Now that would be some 
real change), well the elephant, or the donkey is in the room, and saying it 
isn't can't coverup the smell.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Lause" <markalause at gmail.com>
To: <sartesian at earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Marxism] "going through the experience" of 
Obamadisillusionment


>> When people are saying that we need to engage in a more vigorous 
>> preemptive criticism of the Obama administration, I'd be much more 
>> inclined to listen if they were offering an alternative in the real
> world.  Something like mass antiwar demonstrations called and held in  the 
> teeth of the elections. So, who did that, eh?  And if they didn't, where's 
> a better source to  expect such things?
>
> ML