[was: [PEN-L:9519] Re: Re: Socialism American Workers (was Re:
ergonomics, etc.)]
1. The left has to develop a nonsectarian party-building model. It is not
sufficient to work for socialism unless the "Leninist" model is dispensed
with.
In my experience, the phrase "nonsectarian
In my experience, the phrase "nonsectarian party-building" is an oxymoron.
I'm all in favor of having leftist/socialist organizations, but the
emphasis has to be on building the _popular movement_, not the party. The
party has to be a means to that end, not an end in itself.
Jim Dev
Louis Proyect wrote:
Unfortunately, this sounds to me like economism of the "What is to be Done"
variety.
Not clear. Are you saying the book itself was economist?
Carrol
Jim D., et al.,
History shows that for the workers to make socialist/workers revolution, to
even
think seriously of toppling the bourg. state/capitals relations, a
Revolutionary marxist
Party is needed and has to begin to be built starting in the non-
revolutionary period , etc.
Yes, we
[please erase if you're not interested.]
I wrote:
In my experience, the phrase nonsectarian party-building is an oxymoron.
I'm all in favor of having leftist/socialist organizations, but the
emphasis has to be on building the _popular movement_, not the party. The
party has to be a means
