Re: A Question to Members of ...

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Carrol Cox wrote:

> I can very well see Justin and friends,
> suspecting the worst from the likes of Doug and Lou and me and Jeffrey, de-
> ciding that they had best throw in with (say) the Christian Democrats like
> Duarte.

So, because Justin "and friends" don't support *your* conception of what
socialism will look like, they will end up in an alliance with the
"Christian Democrats like Duarte"?

I find such forms of reasoning to be truly repugnant. When you run out of
arguments, you resort to distortions and libel. This is a hallmark of
sectarianism and is one of the obstacles that will have to be overcome
in the process of building a revolutionary movement of the working class.

Many on this l*st have had experiences where political groups on the Left
have slandered and libeled them and been afraid to confront, *in good
faith*, the political issues that separate them. This type of
sectarianism is nurtured in an environment where the participants are
divorced from mass working-class movements.

If you can't honestly confront the political perspectives of others, then
it's best not to say anything at all.

Jerry


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