Re: [Marxism] Dave Lindorff on third parties

[Dan Russell <proletariandan@xxxxxxxxx>]

"..third parties of the left have accomplished nothing except to draw
support away from the Democrats and help elect conservative governments."

Seriously, I mean...really? Come on. Why exactly is a third-party hopeless
and dangerous but 'mass movements' are not? Did the ruling class pay an
ounce of attention to the anti-war movement in the run up to the Iraq War? I
don't see why a mass party and mass movement can't be one in the same.

IMO the problem is currently that we are focusing on national and
international issues and ignoring the fact that we could be making progress
much faster at a local/state level.
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