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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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7. Why it's relevant.

Reply to MisterP (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 03:30 PM

Aug 2015

I think it's quite relevant in terms of how lefties respond to the systemic crisis we face. There's been somewhat of a personal transformation movement (led by new age nonsense) that disregards the desperate need for lefties to organize politically. As I mentioned, even Gandhi has been dragged into that movement by way of misquoting him, even though Gandhi was a strong advocate of civil disobedience and organizing.

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The Leftist Critique and What I Suggest Doing If You're a Lefty [View all] Garrett78 Aug 2015 OP

Yes to getting involved locally. murielm99 Aug 2015 #1

K&R PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #2

+1 n/t Catherina Aug 2015 #3

+1 LWolf Aug 2015 #5

Local involvement is where it's at. lovemydog Aug 2015 #4

OT, but that New Age article was stunningly vague and irrelevant MisterP Aug 2015 #6

Why it's relevant. Garrett78 Aug 2015 #7

but has there been an *upswing* in New-Age retardation of left-wing activism recently? MisterP Aug 2015 #8

It's hard to pinpoint something like that. Garrett78 Aug 2015 #11

I specialize in foreign-policy history and it just seems super-unlikely MisterP Aug 2015 #12

What makes you think activists on DU are not doing this? TBF Aug 2015 #9

I didn't say nobody is involved locally. Garrett78 Aug 2015 #10

I would agree that we don't have a strong "left" - TBF Aug 2015 #14

I play to win, until either I do, or I don't. Zorra Aug 2015 #13

Hell yeah Zorra! You said it. Nt. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #21

Two big differences between Kucinich in 08 and Sanders in 16: #1: Sanders is a far better candidate Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #15

How has it been "ass-upended?" Garrett78 Aug 2015 #17

Im sure you can always come up with examples of shit that hasnt changed. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #20

Well yeah....but both levels are needed Armstead Aug 2015 #16

I'm not suggesting we do away with the national framework... Garrett78 Aug 2015 #18

I know...Just sayin' Armstead Aug 2015 #19