[Marxism] Demands on the Democrats?

[Lajany Otum]

Joaquin Bustelo  writes:

>
> But even granting for argument's sake that it would make no policy
> difference whatsoever, the argument that white folks have ALWAYS has one of
> theirs as president and now it's the turn of a Black person sounds good to
> me, just on plain egalitarian/anti-racist grounds. But, of course, that is
> just another way of saying that it does make a difference, not because of
> anything Obama will SURELY do in office, but quite simply because of who he
> is.
>

Although I admit it is probably a minority view among blacks, whether in the US or in Africa, as a black African myself I don't in any way relish the thought of having a black person doing the criminal work of the potus under the banner of either imperialist party. It is simply delusional to argue that a black potus bombing Pakistan or Iran (as Obama has threatened to do) or calling Venezuela a "rogue state,"  not to mention greatly strengthening the hold of imperialism in Africa, will represent a victory for anti-racism, or a victory for third world people. In fact if this slimy character wins, it will be in no small measure because of a calculation by sectors of the ruling class that this is an opportune moment to have a black "who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," [to quote Biden] doing the filthy work of empire. Based on everything we have seen of him so far, I dare say that if such a "victory" comes to pass, it is going to
 leave a long and bitter aftertaste in the mouth of the "victors".   
Lajany Otum