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Louis: "Nobody would ever describe Syriza as revolutionary socialist, least of all Tsipras I'm sure. However, in terms of weighing the party's record, I'd assign a lot more weight to its overturning of the neoliberal civil service "reform" and putting people back to work." So, because Tsipiras and Syriza are working mightily against austerity, it is ok for them to issue a joint statement with Egyptian dictator and join the "war on terrorism" in the Mediterranean? I am certainly not opposing Syriza or Tsipiras because of "exigencies", but I wonder just how that portion of the Greek working class that includes those supportive of the previous Arab Spring as well as those immigrant workers in Greece under threat from the likes of Golden Dawn and even the less rabid right would see this juxtaposition of "exigencies"? Ranting against Callinicos, in this context, is both rather an easy deflection but so not the point. Perhaps you are arguing that the Greek masses both need and want to focus on austerity and their support of Syriza is reflective of that. Is it also true that they, and the most conscious revolutionary layers of those masses are willing to accede to connecting with dictators and the right wing of Other countries because, well, doing so supports their fight against austerity? How exactly? _________________________________________________________ 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
