Re: Liberal yuppies go ballistic over Nader petition

2004-08-05 Thread Carrol Cox
> "Devine, James" wrote: > > > This suggests that, for clarity's sake, future discussions of the DP > and ABB should make it clear whether we're talking about > > (1) working within the DP; or > > (2) voting for Kerry. > > as for me, I agree that working within the DP is absolutely the wrong > way

Re: Liberal yuppies go ballistic over Nader petition

2004-08-05 Thread Devine, James
CC writes: >I would prefer to speak of different sectors of one working class in formation, since most of those "yuppies" would be -- or since the 2000 crash are already -- in great trouble if their paychecks cease for a few months.<   especially if the housing bubble pops...   > And those "

Re: Liberal yuppies go ballistic over Nader petition

2004-08-05 Thread Carrol Cox
"Devine, James" wrote: > Todd Chretien writes: > >The Democrats do nothing to challenge the indifference of the poorest > people and youth in the United States to the outcomes of elections, > because they benefit from it. The biggest threat to the Democratic > Party's status as an alternating ruli

Re: Liberal yuppies go ballistic over Nader petition

2004-08-05 Thread Devine, James
Todd Chretien writes:>The Democrats do nothing to challenge the indifference of the poorestpeople and youth in the United States to the outcomes of elections,because they benefit from it. The biggest threat to the DemocraticParty's status as an alternating ruling party is an active, confiden

Liberal yuppies go ballistic over Nader petition

2004-08-05 Thread Louis Proyect
Counterpunch, August 5, 2004 The Dem Plot Against Nader Florida Comes to California By TODD CHRETIEN Having spent the last month helping organize the petition drive to get Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo on the ballot in California, I'd like to make two observations and some comments. 1. There are an