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Sinn Fein rejected the Workers' Party stagist theory involving the call for a six county democratised state. Its view appeared to be that the six county sectarian state was a form of institutionalised sectarianism that is irreformable. Consequently this state had to be smashed as had the state south of the border. These states were to be replaced by a 32 county democratic socialist republic. Given Sinn Fein's acceptance of the Good Friday Agreement it is clear that the party has abandoned this position falling back on the position of the Workers Party --the stagist democratised sectarian free six county state. The abandonment of this position was made in the absence of any real discussion and debate. Instead the retreat was made by the backdoor --by sleight of hand. Rejecting the Eire Nua Programme as drafted by the O Bradaigh/O Connell leadeership formed a part of this process. If, as the present Sinn Fein leadership now assume, the six county state is reformable then the basis for an all-island Irish democratic socialist republic dissolves. This means that the Long War, involving death, injury and destruction was an aberration --the politics of illusion. So too was the conflict between the Provo IRA and the Officials. The working class, north and south of the border, should call for and execute an inquiry into the real nature of this war as led by the Sinn Fein/IRA. This people's inquiry must cover the dirty aspect of the war which was formed a decisive part of it. Paddy Hackett http://paddy-hackett.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
