Re: [Marxism] Conspiracy-mongering

["Carlos A. Rivera" <cerejota@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Proyect" <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>

> Marxism has to base itself on rather boring data, such as land tenure,
> income differentiation, profit rates, etc.

Indeed.

> Nobody can verify plots between al-Qaeda and the CIA. Some day when we
> overthrow the capitalist system, we'll open up the secret FBI and CIA
> files and get to the bottom of such things. In the meantime we are better
> off trying to figure out how to unionize Walmart, how to gauge the
> situation in Lebanon, what demands to raise in the antiwar movement, etc.


But face it Lou, marxists are (!!!) people too. We like to have fun. What is
more fun that speculating about what the enemy is up to?

I mean, I can see the right-wingers, over at their lists, having the same
discussion.

Which is why Intense Red (and Da Dee-Double-U) hit the nail on the head on
describing what the position is. It is basically idle chatter to pass time
while the hard data, and the tear gas, comes flying in.

I couldn't survive a leftist conference or strike picket without some
conspiracy-talk.

sks


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