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>it's true that we may be dead (as in Keynes' long run) before opportunities
>for building democratic socialism arise again, but it's also true that it's
>a major mistake to simply rely on extrapolation of current trends.
I have never said, nor do I think, that we should back off on our long
[this is from a few days ago. I lost it for awhile.]
in response to Justin's litany describing the decline of the left in world's
politics, I wrote:
>> Rather, there's nothing inevitable about the continuation of the above.
In fact, though we have to think long-term, there are opportunities.<<
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>A Future for Marxism? (Was: Wishful thinking)
>by Justin Schwartz
>12 February 2002 04:30 UTC
>The argument is historical, and is available to anyone who has eyes in his
>head. In the era of 2nd International, Marxism was a powerful force among
>Western European workers. It bounced back, so
>It's important to note that Justin is referring below to issues of Marxism
>as influencing social movements. Though there's nothing wrong with
>Marxism-as-a-method as far as I can find, what really matters is the social
>movement.
I'd put it slightly differently: when I speak of the demise of
It's important to note that Justin is referring below to issues of Marxism
as influencing social movements. Though there's nothing wrong with
Marxism-as-a-method as far as I can find, what really matters is the social
movement.
Justin writes:> The argument [about the demise of Marxism] is histori
