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65. Hi Starry Messenger...

"we can do both" is not a leftist analysis. That goes without saying. No leftists deny that. They can't be separated. The only people who try to separate the two are those who defend Capitalism as the only way forward. I'm familiar with your posts at other venues over the years (some very good work by the way) and I'll leave it at that. Not sure why some (who have provided great insight in the past) have drifted so far from the bottom line. Supporting the neoliberal policies of Barack Obama is not leftist. Endorsing Barack Obama - as the CPUSA did - was not leftist. Supporting Hillary Clinton is not leftist. You know this...why do you promote such things.

The net is an important tool to change the narrative. That IS doing something. As far as what "I'm doing" on the ground goes...that is irrelevant in the grand scheme. I'm a worker and sometimes member of the lumpen group. We all do what we can to spread the message of working class power. You know that also.

"Being a Socialist" is irrelevant. Many claim to be Socialists are doing the bidding of Capital over Labor. There is ZERO possibility of social and economic justice as long as a ruling class exists to profit off of the surplus value of labor produced by the workers. There is ZERO possibility of social and economic justice as long as the commons and the means of production and distribution are in the hands of a very small capitalist ruling class. It is that... that the revisionists and opportunists don't seem to get. Working for reforms as a tool to the end-game is fine. Working for reforms and voting as the be all and end all is not. You also know all that.

The labels are insignificant horseshit and are serving nothing more than blurring those battle lines. One either stands with and serves at the convenience of the ruling class and the owners and their power structure or they stand with the workers who have no power whatsoever and who have been trampled upon for ages. When the CPUSA endorses Barack Obama as "part of the battle plan"... anyone paying attention to leftist politics knows that the labels are utterly meaningless at this point in history. "Being a leftist" under such an umbrella is meaningless.

The responsibility of actual leftists is to point out the failure of Capitalism for the WHOLE of the working class and the people, to point out the oppressive relationship between Capital and Labor under the capitalist modes of production, to point out class struggle and bring class analysis to the table, to point out the property question and theft of the commons ( who owns and controls what and why), and to deal in objective material reality and the facts on the ground for the WHOLE of the working class. How do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fit into that responsibility. Sanders isn't a savior and voting is of minimal impact but at least Sanders is somewhat changing the narrative for people who are looking for a new way forward. At least it's a start in that respect.

You've heard this before as it is from a writer that we are probably both familiar with -- " Leftists are not interested in imagined capitalist "freedoms and equality" that rest on a foundation of straw nor are Leftists interested in the pity, the charity, or the good works of benevolent capitalists and "educators" operating under the guise of "aiding those less fortunate." Leftists are interested in working class power, economic power, and political power so there won't be any "less fortunate" and no privileged and parasitic ruling class will ever need to pity or insult the poor and the struggling again, because there won't be either.


The answer to the systematic and institutionalized racism that goes along with capitalism is not for more "minorities" and African Americans to embrace Capitalism and more "empowered Black capitalists." There will be no "colorblind and wealth-blind social justice" or any other justice as long as Capital and the lust for profit dominates all social, economic,and political relations and Capitalism remains the dominant form of production and social arrangement going forward.

I actually read this a few weeks ago and quickly wanted to puke--"Creating a "cross-class alliance" can be tricky and difficult, but I think it’s essential. Nothing good is going to happen without an
alliance that includes some wealthy people."

A "cross-class alliance" across income and wealth categories" and alliances with the owners and the ruling class. Unbelievable. Let us all please join hands with the ruling class and the owners to negotiate a kinder gentler wage-slavery for the workers and "those less fortunate" is that fatal embrace Starry Messenger.

The question is not "why can't we all get along"...the question is what side are people on. You know this also. Cheers