Julien Pierrehumbert wrote:
>
> Tom, even if his characterization of "the left" is off-mark, has asked a good
> question:
>
> >We should at least entertain a discussion on the list as to why "we [fail]
> >to make these facts the basis and guiding compass of [our] politics."
>
I've answered this before, with arguments -- so now I'll only state the
argument dogmatically.
These facts will be incorporated into political practice only within a
mass movement already energized by other issues
That is, any 'movement' that "makes these facts the basis and guiding
compass of [its] politics" will never mobilize sufficient political
weight to be of any significance. Hence anyone seriously interesred in
these facts will _not_ focus on them but work towards building a left
_within_ which these facts cold become important. I would laugh at
someone who wanted to pass out leaflets proclaiming "Smash Commodity
Fetishism." Tom and those who agree with him are equally irrelevant to
any actual politics.
Carrol
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