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It's not so much what people THINK, as who they are. The people to whom we should reach out are the organized workers and people of color who are willing to get up off their couches and take political action. To know who they are, all you had to do was go to Washington on 2 October. The people who attended the ONWT rally are the people who need to hear the socialist message, and there is no doubt in my mind that they are receptive to it. But it has to be presented in an intelligent and respectful way, and that's the challenge we face. The way to start building a bridge to them is to be involved in action like ONWT and to be seen as people who get things done in a positive way. Earning respect in ACTION is the first step to convincing others of our ideas. Tom -----Original Message----- ML, The term "progressive" is used everywhere in American politics. I believe it has a general meaning, if not a singular meaning. Wouldn't you agree? If you don't like that term, then think of people in America who are Left of Obama, but not (yet?) Socialists or Communists. Clealy, there are many people like Olbermann, for example, who speak, write, blog and organize everyday around issues that would improve the lives of ordinary folks, but show no hint, as far as I can tell, of being Socialists. My question is" How do WE build a bridge with them? glenn ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
