For a Marxism discussion group, I consider the subject of this thread to
be an embarrassment. There is a split among US billionaires, their
organizations and institutions on the wisdom of preserving the first US
American republic. The Supreme Court decision added dictatorial powers
to the imperial US Presidency, which has enabled imperial adventures for
decades without Congressional approval. The result has been endless,
almost continuous, wars outside of popular control. US wars last decades
rather than years today and provide a more reliable revenue stream to
the war industries and their politicians - in the Democratic and
Republican Parties. The elimination of military conscription has further
eroded the ability of the US American people to exercise any control
over the US military and foreign wars.
The Supreme Court has brought it back home by giving the US President
freedom from prosecution for domestic crimes in addition to foreign
ones. There are wealthy and powerful people and institutions that
oppose this process, however, hence the split. So, do we take sides to
preserve the established order or do we advocate an independent course
to continue to fight the established order? It wasn't just Biden who
provided the bombs to destroy Gaza and billions of dollars that serve to
endorse and support the colonization of the West Bank, it's the
Democratic or Republican parties. We need to oppose them and not join
them.
Jacobin is a good place to intervene in the politics of the US
Democratic Party, as is the DSA. But that is foreign to the traditions
of US revolutionary socialism. We may debate what Louis Proyect would
or would not do on this list, but I know he wouldn't do that.
Mark
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