Re: [Marxism] quick comment re the 'Venezuelan Left' coming together

["acpollack2@xxxxxxxx" <acpollack2@xxxxxxxx>]

I want to agree with Michael's characterization of the ISO's position as 
arrogant and ignorant. I'm particularly worried by the interview at the bottom 
of the article, which they say is from a June collection and perhaps was given 
way before then. I suspect that Chirino would not say today:
"Therefore, I think that [Chávez?s] project has a short lifespan."
Or perhaps the interview was chopped and/or taken out of context.
Clearly Michael and David's interpretation of the party as working WITH Chavez 
to build the revolution and working WITH him in the next steps of pushing the 
bourgeoisie out of power are more accurate and preferable to the ISO's 
sectarian pomposity.
P.S. Even though Michael is probably right on a couple factual errors made by 
Dave, I would encourage comrades to re-read what Dave said about the different 
currents: he is extremely well-informed about them and makes considered 
judgments about their importance (or lack thereof) and intentions.
Joaquin's attacks on some wings of ancient Latin American Trotskyism must be 
seen in the context of support given today by more orthodox Trotskyists 
(including the Grant/Woods current, SA and Labor Standard, the USec for all its 
weaknesses, etc.). I happened to pick up a copy of Hansen's Dynamics of the 
Cuban Revolution today and that genuine Trotskyist approach never went out of 
style.
(Louis' ad hominem (ad party-nem?) attacks are irrelevant at worst and 
red-baiting at worst.)
P.S. Juno has a new text editor so let me know if it's still not wrapping 
around.
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