I think it was Marx who said that socialist revolution would not be
possible in the United States until we have solved the race question.
Obama's election is a first step in that process. There is no question
that class trumped race in this election and this is a good thing. There
is no question that Obama's election is the result of thousands' of
disenfrancised and passive people becoming politically active and this
is a good thing. Obama's avoidance of identity politics and his framing
of issues like security, health, education, and environment as issues
that affect us all is a good thing.
You work with the world such as it is. It is never pure, but it might
have possibilities. Obama has the makings of a statesman, he has a sense
of history, and this is a good thing. What is possible with his
election, because of what it took to get him elected, is very different
than what would have been possible if McCain had won. If we keep
pushing, speaking out, and engaging with others to make this a better
world, we can make some progress.
What is the alternative?
Joanna
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