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(FWD from John Henry) Class and roots



[FWD from [John Henry <johnh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]]


>First of all, I oppose the believe, that the social roots of a person make
>it in itself more revolutionary than others. A "genuine, 100 % chemical
>pure" proletarian can be as stupid as a middle-class intellectual, and a
>middle-class-intellectual who breaks with his class can be more
>revolutionäry than the "chemical pure proletarian".


Wasn't it Dzerhinsky who said something like "To tell a class enemy, one
only has to look in his cookpot. If there is meat, he is an enemy of the
people and should be shot" (Quote approxmate)


Best,

John R Henry CPP

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