Re: [Marxism] Tariq Ali the "pragmatist"

["Ruthless Critic of All that Exists" <ok.president+marxml@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Jeffrey Thomas Piercy <mqduck@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I'm not disagreeing on the anti-Marxism of supporting the Democrats, but
> a rant about the need for purity in Marxism is just going to bore
> people. If you want to affect people's opinions, trying a different
> tactic is my advice or the only person you're talking to yourself.


Indeed.

As Chavez has said:

"I believe it's better to die in battle, rather than hold aloft a very
revolutionary and very pure banner, and do nothing ... That position often
strikes me as very convenient, a good excuse ... Try and make your
revolution, go into combat, advance a little, even if it's only a
millimetre, in the right direction, instead of dreaming about utopias."

http://www.counterpunch.org/tariq08162004.html
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