RE: [Marxism] French elections

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joaquin wrote:
> So there's really no question but that Raza Unida was a very real mass party
> of the Chicano people statewide and especially in southern Texas.

Not exactly. It never really had a mass character outside of Crystal 
City in south Texas. I went down there with a group of SWP'ers in 
1974 and was really impressed with the organization, but up in 
Houston the LRUP never amounted to anything. It was mainly students 
who were as disconnected from the Chicano grass roots as radicals 
were in general. I don't even remember if La Raza candidates were 
ever on the ballot. I am sure that none were ever elected, if they 
were. If the party were to succeed, it would have to begin electing 
people in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Unfortunately, the 
Crystal City leaders never had an aggressive and ambitious plan to 
build a truly state-wide organization. If LRUP had consolidated 
itself statewide in Texas, it would have had an impact on California 
and Colorado. 


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