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Frankly, this kind of fatuous flippant response, along with other real
life distractions, is why I don't participate consistently on this
discussion list. Come on, Louis, do you think we are going to be able
to jump in terms of political consciousness and organization directly
from mass reformist rallies (of the sort that the CP and the SWP
organized against the Vietnam War back in the day and which have their
role) to System overthrow through insurrection or General Strike or
whatever without any intervening or mediating steps along the way??
Without taking a stance one way or another on the appropriateness of
what happened after-hours in London the other night because I haven't
read enough, I'm sure you know the arguments for direct action, whether
from Saul Alinsky or more Sixties radical sources: empowerment through
people taking matters into their own hands, learning through their own
experience who their friends and enemies are, etc. Marx made the same
sort of argument about strikes.
If we look at the most recent example of a mass revolution-in-process,
namely Egypt, we see a mixture of tactics being employed in the process.
jay
On 3/28/2011 10:10 AM, Jay Moore wrote:
You may be right there. But what kind of radical direct action, if
any, do you think is appropriate in situations like the Big March
in London?
Well, self-immolation of course. The next time the Black Block wants
to show how militant it is, I will bring along the kerosene and matches.
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