[Marxism] An analysis of the DP convention that works better

[Fred Feldman]

Marvin wrote:
Please, Art, let's not get revved up again. I bet most everyone thinks
we've said all there is to say on this well canvassed subject for now. I
certainly think so.

Fred writes:
Well, I agree with Marvin that he was misrepresented by S. Artesian. Still I
feel the need to reiterate my own view which is not the same as either or
the above:

I believe that a substantial movement of working people of all nationalities
and others to the left of the current Democratic Party positions was evident
in the 2006 elections. This has deepened, despite the refusal of the
Democrats to throw any red meat their way, especially in war policy. 

I think the current election process is reflecting a certain decline, not an
increase or a re-assertion, of racial divisions among the working people
(and I add that a decline of racism does not abolish national and racial
oppression of Black people or material divisions in the working class, which
do not come primarily from working people but from the ruling class). 

I think the current campaign is reflecting a tendency of working people to
see Black as the color of change, and to be open to Black (or Latino or
illegal immigrant Latino) leadership in their struggles, when and as these
occur. This is healthy and reflects the real relative competence of these
forces in struggle.

I believe the Democratic Party is very divided, and that Obama's victory has
contained the divisions that are growing. It would have been more fatally
divided if Clinton's fundamentally racist campaign against Obama had won.
Marvin, in my opinion, has never made clear how revolutionaries entering the
Denocratic Parry would advance any broad progressive agenda. Does he belong
to a body that selects Democratic Party delegates? Do his views influence
ftheir decisions? Or is this just a generally leftist milieu where he feels
more at home than other options, including work-related ones? 

In this case, inquiring minds REALLY  want to know, so don't take this as
yet another snarky attack. What is your DP group? How do you affect its
functioning?
Fred