Greetings Economists,
On Sep 8, 2008, at 6:00 PM, Doug Henwood wrote:
Mediocrity and factionalism are the order of the day, year, decade.
Doyle;
Let me restate the above, but obvious in the sense of how I respond,
the right is ascendent and therefore the resources for the left are
constrained. Or stunted. The potential for growth is stunted so the
possibility of a given group to grow itself big enough power over the
last thirty years is constrained. Groups and factions arise and go
away. They are a part of the political landscape and what has to be
worked with.
The peak of rightwing ascendancy is down hill now in what they can
do. Fundamentally the first element of a mass movement is arising,
the general need to do something as a counter to the obvious failures
on the national stage. So I expect factions to grow larger and more
vocal and demanding of something. Whatever happens to KPFA and
Pacifica the gloom of failure is burning away from the left. Those
left now on the stage have a clear view to building something. Slow
painful now, but at last opening up for us to make progress.
thanks,
Doyle Saylor
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