First--thanks to Charles and David for their thoughtful comments: Charles asked:
> In an era of websites and QR codes, why are > leaflets still dense with, in this case, 1200 words? For one thing--paper remains practical for many people. I can put a piece of paper in someone's hands--and they can read it. If I put a QR code in someone's hand--I can only guess what kind of user experience they will encounter. As far as length--I can address many important political principles in 1200 words. People need to know these principles--so that they have the ability to understand political events as they unfold. David asked about the mid-term elections. Why didn't I write about that? Two reasons: (1) There was not room on the paper for that. I wrote about the most important things in the space I had. I considered using 14 inch paper--so I could write more words--but the truth is that most readers have a limited attention span. I respect that. (2) My leaflet will be more useful if it helps people understand (for example) the politics (like imperialism) that led to this war -- rather than the mid-terms. I am not claiming that the mid-term are not important. They are. But building a conscious movement requires that activists understand the nature of the society in which we live and fight. There is no substitute for this. > The march toward Bonapartist autocracy runs through > and is contextualized by Trump trying to throw these > upcoming elections and...getting away with it. Excellent point! My leaflet mentioned the dynamics of bonapartism in its conclusion (ie: "Desperate ruling classes do desperate things") So for David (and other readers) what is a good way to describe these dynamics in way that is both concise and easy to understand? I believe it would be useful if all of us developed the ability to explain these things in a way that is solid, reliable and understandable by people who never heard of Louis Bonaparte. All the best, Ben -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41224): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41224 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/118451454/21656 -=-=- 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/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
