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Lou wrote: People who have not become radicalized always tend to follow the cues of bourgeois politicians. When I was 21 years old, I kept hoping (and even praying) that a peace candidate could be elected and end the war in the same way people today hope that a liberal Democrat could replace Trump and be a far better keeper of his or her promises than Barack Obama. While Bernie Sanders might run again in 2020, I expect that the candidate will be someone much more in the Elizabeth Warren mold. . My comment: I clipped the above from Lou's blog because I agreed with it so much. I have to confess that I am tempted to come out as a firm believer in conspiracies, but I have learned not to take myself too seriously. Soros does not particularly interest me and maybe that is a political mistake. What I am much more interested in, though, is the phenomenon of awakening consciousness, which was so much on display at the Women's march. Lou is right on the money with his realization that awakening consciousness at first orientates to the existing political framework. Somewhere Rosa Luxembourg talked of the masses emerging as a political subject. That was what the Women's March was about. But if I was inclined to niggle there was a fair bit about the day that one could niggle about. I cannot listen to Scarlet Johannson without thinking of the fate of Palestinian women. I nearly choked when Michael Moore talked about taking over the Democratic Party. Rage gripped me when Ashley Judd mentioned Condoleezza and Hilary with approval. But these were just contradictory moments. Johannson spoke very movingly about Planned Parenthood and that was important. Moore's little workshop on expanding the civic sphere was also vital. And Judd's overall performance was wonderfully joyous and outrageous. So let us get on board the movement that is just beginning. Every act of the pig-like Narcissus that squats in the Oval Office will build our strength. *Allez les Rouges*! Onward to the American Revolution! comradely Gary _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
