Re: [Marxism] Camejo to speak at CCNY

[Mike Friedman <mikedf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately, spewing rhetoric about the Dictatorship of the Proletariat,
class struggle, the class nature of the state, etc., etc., isn't
anti-capitalist, either. Engaging working people through an electoral
campaign to challenge the "corporate structure of capitalism" and "ruling
classes policies regarding taxes, corporate loopholes/ethics/structure,
fair trade, environment, etc etc." and the two party system itself,  most
assuredly is. In fact, weren't those things you mentioned elements of the
transitional program?  Moreover, the Nader campaign and struggle to get on
the ballot is doing more to educate working people about the class nature
of the state than any amount of such rhetoric.

Mike

At 02:00 PM 9/25/2004, you wrote:
> Mark, attacking the corporate structure of capitalism is not attacking
> capitalism. As you know, there are many different arguments by
> capitalists on which type of capitalism would be more "fair" and those
> who look for that more fair system of capitalism obviously attack
> monoplies. Attacking monoply capitalism or being anti-corporate is not
> being anti-capitalist. Fighting for fair taxes is not anti-capitalist.
> They are not attacking the class structure of U.S. capitalism but are
> attacking the ruling classes policies regarding taxes, corporate
> loopholes/ethics/structure, fair trade, environment, etc etc.. This is
> what a progressive bourgeois politician is, radical in the sense of
> changing the capitalist system but reactionary in the sense of
> maintaining the the rule of Capital over man.


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