> On Dec 14, 2025, at 13:48, Dennis Brasky via groups.io > <[email protected]> wrote: > > The policy of support to lesser evil bourgeois parties is a legacy of the > Popular Frontism of the CPs in the 1930s.
I believe that is its origin story. I don't think the US socialist and communist tradition was to support any Democratic or Republican Party candidates before Roosevelt. And for that change, we can thank the CPUSA and the needs of Soviet foreign policy. ... > > > The US ruling class is anything but stupid (despite the current occupant of > 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue). As long as the “progressive” Democrats stop a few > inches short of the Republicans’ march to the right, they can always claim to > be that “lesser”, and once leftists buy into it, where else can they go in > the name of “realism.?” That's well put. Biden didn't end Trump's Cuba blockade, reduce oil or gas production, lower US greenhouse gas emissions, stop or even slow the Palestinian genocide. The Democratic Party will no doubt accept those parts of the MAGA order that suit their biggest donors and most powerful influencers. I don't doubt that they will adapt to a future US fascist order. > So in answer to the question of “any regrets” – You don't have any. Neither to I agree and think that John should stop looking backwards, focusing on "regrets," and instead start looking forward to discuss strategy and tactics for fighting MAGA fascism: We have been exchanging ideas on strategies to dealing with troops in the streets and revolutionary organization. We have discussed the current 50501/Indivisible movement, comparing and contrasting it to the Indivisible/Womens Movement of the 1st Trump administration, and discussing the role of Democratic Party pressure groups like Indivisible in the 2nd Trump administration. Instead of dealing with the moment, it's not a consensus-building approach for someone to keep telling people "I told you so," particularly when they really didn't. Mark -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#39724): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/39724 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/116740237/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
