I remember reading Bell's book (Faces ...) and taking it as a cautionary tale --- since no one knows the future (for sure), the recognition that racism is part of the DNA of America (infecting black folks not just white folks --- with colorism,etc. as well as "national" differences --- Carribean immigrants versus native born African Americans) does not mean that the structures of US racism are permanent --- I think this is where Adolph Reed beats Bell ...
But the more general idea goes back to Sartre and Camus --- even if you are SURE you are going to lose, you fight ... (or as Jimmie Stewart says in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: "The only fights worth fighting are for lost causes ...."!!!) On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 9:03 AM Louis Proyect <[email protected]> wrote: > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#9511): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/9511 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/83844031/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
