Re: [Pen-l] Lemon Socialism

[Doyle Saylor <doylesaylor@xxxxxxx>]

Greetings Economists,
I think you underestimate the Max factor in reformism.  They can  
easily propose stuff that makes sense.  If that is blocked then that  
increases radical pressures.  If they gain traction they are  
influenced by the left and we can start to set the agenda.

Wonky as Max is he is out of touch with the people in this sense.  So  
our power is with the people and we can focus that more effectively in  
a climate in which we have a healthy dialogue with reformists who can  
at least talk to us.  He is pretty good person to talk to.  If he  
can't do the job with wonking things we can do they job with a mass  
movement.  Max's weakness is his nationalism.  He can't overcome  
that.  We can.
thanks,
Doyle Saylor
On Nov 18, 2008, at 5:43 AM, Carrol Cox wrote:

> Whether the latter is possible in the near future is of course itself
> questionable, but nowheres near as questionable as hoping Congress &
> Administration will do anything because policy wonks recommend it.

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