Carrol:
In this context, I think it worth noting that almost _all_ substantial
changes (for the better) under capitalism have originated as part of the
activity of various revolutionary tendencies. Briefly, Revolutionaries
make the best Reformers.
This is an extremely important point. Every important movement since the
trade union movement of the 1930s has relied on the leadership and/or heavy
lifting of one sort of revolutionary socialist organization or another.
From his class perspective, JFK was right to sic the FBI on the "commies"
around MLK Jr. If it weren't for the North Korean-worshipping WWP or the
more palatable UPJ people who also got trained in commie groups, there
never would have been a single protest against the war in Iraq. The
Mattachine Society was launched by CP'ers. Betty Friedan wrote for a CP led
union. And so it goes.
Louis Proyect
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