I think it was Marx who said that socialist revolution would not be possible in the United States until we have solved the race question.
^^^ CB: Yes. Capital Vol. I: "Labor in the white skin shall not be free while labor in black skin is branded. " ^^^^ Obama's election is a first step in that process. ^^^ CB: Yes, a big recent step. The Civil War was big too, and the Civil Rights Movement and legislation. ^^^ There is no question that class trumped race in this election and this is a good thing. There is no question that Obama's election is the result of thousands' of disenfrancised and passive people becoming politically active and this is a good thing. Obama's avoidance of identity politics and his framing of issues like security, health, education, and environment as issues that affect us all is a good thing. You work with the world such as it is. It is never pure, but it might have possibilities. Obama has the makings of a statesman, he has a sense of history, and this is a good thing. What is possible with his election, because of what it took to get him elected, is very different than what would have been possible if McCain had won. If we keep pushing, speaking out, and engaging with others to make this a better world, we can make some progress. What is the alternative? Joanna ^^^^ CB: Right on ! This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. www.surfcontrol.com _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
