Re: DPRK and Louis Godena, Kevin Cabral, Charlotte Kates and Jerry Levy

[Kevin Cabral <kcabral@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 28 Jan 1996 CKates@xxxxxxx wrote:

> situation is not based on attracting people to socialism here. The CPUSA's
> program calls for "Bill of Rights Socialism USA". This country has a
> different tradition than the DPRK. I will continue to support and solidarize
> with the DPRK as a revolutionary socialist country. None is perfect. But I
> will never reject any based on that fact. On with the Struggle! Comradely,

        From the same people who supported a hard-line coup against
Gorbechov, and held up Stalin as a world hero for all those years. Call it
CP-baiting, call it Kates baiting; but I can never agree with any
organization which apologizes for DPRK by lying about traditions.

        DPRK is a failure in freedom, and in economics. When Gus Hall
listed DPRK in his honor roll of socialism during his New Year's Day
address on C-SPAN I'm sure the bourgeoisie secretly celebrated as the
self-proclaimed vanguard of the proletariat, honored hell itself.
                                
        I must ask for the record whether, if the CPUSA takes power, we
will all be required to wear a lapel pin with a picture of Gus Hall on it?
And is that a hallmark quality of socialist tradition?

Kevin
Cols, Oh





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