Re: [Marxism] Redbaiting on the left

[chegitz guevara <absynthe@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Bhaskar Sunkara
<bhaskar.sunkara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have endorsed and will be volunteering at the action in Washington on the
> 21st, but this article is not really worthy of counterpunch.  I agree with
> some of its general sentiments, but first of all UFPJ has CPUSA members in
> its steering committee, has ISO involvement, SP-USA etc, etc, I don't think
> this is a case of a red-baiting, just poor politics.
>
> The protest movement should be completely independent of the Democratic
> Party, should involve direct action and other non-conventional tactics.
>
> Poor article, but its good that the word got out about March 21

First off, the fact that the CPUSA is in a group's steering committee
is not an argument against that organization being capable of
red-baiting. The CPUSA has a long history of red-baiting.

Second, the fact that groups like the ISO and the SPUSA (in the case
of the later, UfPJ membership is *very* contentious) doesn't mean that
UfPJ isn't engaging in red baiting. I can't vouch for the ISO, but the
SPUSA is only still in UfPJ because the organization is if we split,
member groups get free tabling at UfPJ events and a vote at
conventions. Without membership, you end up paying the same money to
set up tables as you'd pay in dues, but you don't get the vote. If
you're gonna pay the same money anyway, may as well be a member. The
issue is a very contentious one in the party.

Marc Luzietti

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