re: DSP and the Australian Socialist Alliance

[d.stijnoosterlynck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> >If you mean that I draw the general framework through
> >which I look at political issues from the CWI, you are
> >of course correct. I received much of my political
> >education in the CWI and I agree with the broad thrust
> >of the CWI's perspectives and strategy.
> >
> >Is mise le meas
> >Brian Cahill
>
> Don't get me wrong. I actually think it is useful that organizations such
> as yours exist. There are many young people who first learn about socialism
> from a pamphlet or leaflet received on campus or at a worksite by a
> indefatigable soul like yourself.

Dear Louis & others,

As a young alterglobalisation activist myself I would rather say the opposite.  
Most of the revolutionary left organisations - from whatever tendency they are 
-seem to me to be almost useless from the viewpoint of a struggle for anotheer 
and better world.  The infighting (as present for example in this discussion) 
that characterizes the activities of these revolutionary groups actually scares 
away a lot of people.  While trying to increase their market share (indeed, a 
very appropriate word), these groups reduce the total amount of people that are 
willing to engage themselves in revolutionary groups.

The new evolution on the revolutionary left in Australia strikes me as very 
insignificant. While there are hundreds of millions of people out there who buy 
into Bush's war retorics, who are working of their ass to buy all these new 
flashy consumer goods, who still believe the markets are gonna solve all their 
problems or rather try to secure a little bit for themselves than changing the 
whole system, ...  a few thousands people who say they are commited to 
overthrow the system keep on dividing themselves, fight those who should be 
their colleagues, quarrel about things that happened a long time ago (and this 
went on for more than hundred years).  Wouldn't it perhaps be better to let all 
these 'groupuscules' die (will the last one close the door please?) and do 
something substantive to change the world (however limited the result or 
progress).

Best regards,
Stijn

(I am aware of the rather provocative tone of my message and the fact that I am 
'bending the stick' here, but knowing that a clear-cut, one-sided argument
provokes more discussion than a complex argument, I hope some people will feel 
urged to explain me what the use of these kind of discussions is).









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