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Paul makes some very good points on this. A few can benefit from elaboration. The spontaneity of the protests he's discussing were certainly mixed blessings. The fact that they were as spontaneous as they were is a clear reflection of the continuing (and deepening) crisis of leadership in terms of American radicalism. If you were going to have demonstrations over Ferguson, what groups were out there functioning in the community capable of mobilizing the numbers. Too, this lack of an organization also leaves these protests easily deflected and unable to process experiences well. Over the many years since we had serious, ongoing mobilizations, the collective memory of how to go about these things seems to have faded entirely. The other day, a group called a protest rally over Ferguson downtown in this city and not a single soul showed up, including the people who called the action. It's not the first time it's happened here in the last few years. Since Occupy, people seem to be treating social media as a substitute for the hard work of building an action. Solidarity! Mark L. _________________________________________________________ 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
