'One solution–counterrevolution!'
The Left Opposition | 11.07.2002 23:18
'One solution–counterrevolution!'
The Left Opposition
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Sad
12.07.2002 12:08
No wonder the European left lurches from crisis to crisis; it is unable to move beyond smashing windows. Whenever there is a chance to seize the debate and put forward a coherent and intelligent socialist alternative, the left degenerates into something resembling a pub brawl with rather pointless arguments about events in 1920s Russia. Even anarchists keep harking back to Kronstadt whenever they feel intimidated by an SWP placard. This petty hostility between groups is more counter-revolutionary than anything any particular group might think.
It's time to have real debate about current issues in a civilised and intelligent manner, tolerating a wide spectrum of thought. Only then will the wider public be convinced of revolution as a viable solution to the problems that affect contemporary society.
You don't have to turn up to SWP meetings (personally, I think they are boring and patronising) or join the party, so why be so concerned about them?
Dan
Couldn't agree more
12.07.2002 12:23
So let's stop bickering and have a bit of unity huh? Otherwise nothing will ever change.
Dave
Actually
12.07.2002 23:20
The Left Opposition
Saddos
13.07.2002 08:26
Vera Zasulich
Re: saddos
13.07.2002 17:46
I'm not a Leninist, or communist, or member of the SWP. I'm just a (perhaps naive) person very frustrated at the lack of unity and agreement on this side of the political spectrum! Is that so wrong? Jeez...
Dave
No not you
14.07.2002 09:33
Vera
Could do better...
14.07.2002 23:55
P'raps some information on their new youth group, with your criticisms of it. Or, better still, how about something to convince readers of indymedia that the SWP is counter-revolutionary (as you think it is)?
Tired