Re: [Marxism] On Walter's expulsion (a criticism and self-criticism)

[Eli Stephens <elishastephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm an active "member" of this list, but I have to respond to this by JB:

"It is a tribute to Louis's vision, skill, dedication, patience and judgment 
that this list has become such a significant political community."

"Significant"? Well, "significant" can just be a numeric measure, and by that 
measure, yes, a certain significance. So too one could say my Left I on the 
News blog is significant, and Louis' Unrepentant Marxist, and Richard Seymour's 
Lenin's Tomb, etc.

"Significant" as in having some kind of effect or producing some result? What, 
pray tell, might that be? Calling a demonstration? Starting a new party? 
Getting someone elected? Anything?

I'm happy to participate in this list, because I find it intellectually 
stimulating, and a good way to both pick up information I might have missed and 
spread information that others might have missed, but "significant"? I'm not 
sure about that.


Eli Stephens
 Left I on the News
 http://lefti.blogspot.com


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