Re: AUT: a rejuvenated communist

[Bill Bartlett <billbartlett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Wright wrote:

>[...]  and that work brought me into deeper contact with Raya
>Dunayevskaya's Marxist-Humanists

What's that all about then?

>[...] I have also delved deeply into anarchism (which has more of
>interest to say that Lutte Ouvriere or Leninism in general would
>ever have us believe, in spite of my disappointment with its
>theoretical and political weaknesses.)

What do you see as anarchism's weaknesses? I have my own ideas and
would be interested to compare notes.

>[...]
>Any ideas?  Any fellow Chicagoans or U.S. communists in the same or
>a similar place?  Anyone want to open a more specific discussion of
>which way forward (since I am new to this list, I apologize if this
>is already a well-worn path.)  End of bio!

Not as well-worn as you might imagine, but I'm always looking for an
interesting argument so I'd be happy to oblige. ;-)

>[...]
>I know this is a bit of a mish-mash, but I have too much on mymind
>and so I am a bit scattered.  If anyone is interested in the piece i
>am writing, I may have it done in a month or so.  I do not want to
>post it because it will be too long, but I will send to anyone who
>might find it useful or engaging (hopefully it will be a worthwhile
>contribution.)

Why not? if it gets boring I'll just give it up. But you never know,
so I'd be interested in having a look.

>Finally, having the anal and deranged mind of an archivist, I have a
>VERY long 'revolutionary reading guide' I have compiled over the
>years (now over 60 pages), which attempts to engage with the vital
>topics within the revolutionary working class movement, both
>theoretical and historical.  I am constantly adding to it and
>revising it.  It is a pet project which I hope to make available to
>any revolutionaries looking for reading on our common concerns.  If
>any poor soul feels masochistic enough or curious enough, I can send
>a copy for use/review/recommendations.  I have listed thousands of
>books in easily accesible political categories for those hungry for
>ideas and information.

Whatever you do, don't send me that reading list. I hate reading
lists at the best of times, but that one sounds particularly
terrifying. I'm quite interested in any enlightenment you might have
arrived at after this marathon study though, so I'll just try to draw
you out on your conclusions.

Bill Bartlett
Bracknell Tas


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