Re: [Marxism] Goff analysis of Petraeus testimony (and my comments)

[Marvin Gandall <marvgandall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eli S. wrote:

[...]

> I'd say this from Goff's article pretty much says what Marvin says he
> doesn't say:
>
> "The target of our misbehaviors (at least Code Pink and IVAW were on hand
> to
> disrupt yesterday) must be the Democratic Party.  They can ignore another
> protest  on the National Mall, but they can't ignore people occupying
> their
> local Congressional offices.  These occupations to end the occupation need
> to become ubiquitous."
>
> As exemplified by his close ("Misbehavior works.  Delegitimate.  Disobey.
> Disrupt."), Goff seems to give disproportionate importance to people
> standing up in a Congressional hearing and shouting "Liar." Nothing wrong
> with that, or with occupying a Congressperson's office either. But
> suggesting that such actions,  as opposed to and even to the exclusion of
> other things like mass marches, are the key to stopping the war is
> misguided.
====================
Alas, you're right. I missed the part about "they can ignore another protest
on the National Mall, but they can't ignore people occupying their local
Congressional offices". I share your view of the c.d. strategy and can now
better understand Fred's concern about it. The larger issues are still
there, of course, and it won't come as any surprise that I think Goff has
his eyes turned on the right constituency, and seems to be the kind of
leader who can adjust his tactics to accord with what the situation
requires.





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