Alan, I couldn't put my finger on what was amiss with that discussion (linked to last thread), but you nailed it.
Also the other day I saw a disquieting post on the DSA FB page,saying in no uncertain terms that members of the middle class cannot ipso facto be socialists. It nonplussed me, I can tell you. Strikes me as an unproductive view at a time when socialist idears need to be more widely disseminated.
Thanks, Cat. Re the FB post, even when a group has socially significant numbers, it is unwise to reject potential allies. (One could nowadays ask Republicans about that...) Would this person rail against German's old age pensions and universal health care because Otto von Bismarck was not a Marxist?
Alan, I couldn't put my finger on what was amiss with that discussion (linked to last thread), but you nailed it.
ReplyDeleteAlso the other day I saw a disquieting post on the DSA FB page,saying in no uncertain terms that members of the middle class cannot ipso facto be socialists. It nonplussed me, I can tell you. Strikes me as an unproductive view at a time when socialist idears need to be more widely disseminated.
Thanks, Cat. Re the FB post, even when a group has socially significant numbers, it is unwise to reject potential allies. (One could nowadays ask Republicans about that...) Would this person rail against German's old age pensions and universal health care because Otto von Bismarck was not a Marxist?
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This would be okay with me.
ReplyDeleteTrump allies worry that losing the House means impeachment
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/16/politics/democrats-house-midterm-elections/index.html
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ReplyDeleteFormer Hurricane Ophelia rocks Ireland with 100-mph wind gusts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/10/16/former-hurricane-ophelia-rocks-ireland-with-100-mph-wind-gusts/?utm_term=.521aaeeb073b
Hurricane Ophelia: The worst storm in 50 years hits Ireland
https://liveblog.irishtimes.com/2936176a2b/Hurricane-Ophelia/