Re: [Marxism] Dave Lindorff on third parties

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dan Russell wrote:
> "..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.
> 
>

Lindorff backed Kerry in 2004 and Obama this year. I just wrote him that 
he is a stupid head. Please don't follow my example.

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