Re: [Marxism] Bay Area United Against War Meeting

["Bob Morris" <bob.morris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joaquin Bustelo wrote:


> But the biggest "except" is that there is no mass radicalization of a
> depth and breadth in any way comparable to the youth radicalization of the
> 1960's. That was the "fuel" of the mass antiwar protests that is lacking
> today.
>

There's no draft now. That makes a huge difference when it comes to
radicalizing youth.


>
> THAT, BTW, is why I am so extremely interested in the Obama phenomenon.
> The
> extreme polarization of support between Obama and Clinton along AGE lines
> suggests to me that something is happening here and we don't know what it
> is.


Indeed. Even odder  (or maybe not) are the numerous reports of swing voters
who aren't sure whether to vote for Obama or McCain.

If anything radicalizes youth (and their parents) soon, it will be the
economy. Foreclosures, job losses, no jobs upon graduating, etc. Not that
it's to be wished for, and people in a thriving economy probably have more
time to be political because they aren't consumed by keeping food on the
table, but it sure looks like bad economic times are coming.
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