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So, far we have had on this discussion comments ranging from what Lenin said about the British Labour Party to the role of Al Shanker and Irving Howe during the 1968 NYC teachers strike (which I also remember well, having been involved in the high school student movement that came about partly as a result). What has been in short supply is a concrete discussion on exactly how, through what concrete steps, the building of a mass working class party can be started here and now. (I'm assuming that none of the commentators disagrees with that longer term goal.) Nor, based on that, whether supporting some Democrats is compatible with that. I have put forward my views on that, but with a lack of response, especially from those who think socialists should support Ocasio-Cortez. If they agree that a mass working class party is needed in the US, then they should explain what they think are the steps towards that goal and how those steps are compatible with supporting Ocasio-Cortez and, by extension, other representatives of the "progressive" wing of the Democratic Party. John Reimann PS. I went to a few Green Party meetings here in the East Bay area shortly after the presidential elections. My experience led me to conclude that, at least here in this area, they are totally hopeless. _________________________________________________________ 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
