Deliciously biting language (the title merits special recognition!) in laying out a Biden (system-) damning case chock full of facts that every self-respecting progressive should know and digest. "Repolarization," indeed, though on-the-ground organizational leadership to effect it is scarce, no? Avakian and the RevComs argue that now is a "rare time" for rapid developments toward emancipatory revolution, including leadership development. It's not evident, though (at least not from what I can see on the revcom.us website) where and how this leadership development is taking place.
If I recall correctly Avakian has three key preconditions for rev.: a legitimacy crisis in the system with related serious splits within the ruling class; a significant section of the populace ready to throw down for a new way of life...a possible emancipatory world; a disciplined and scientific revolutionary communist cadre able to channel popular rage and dreams into a movement to take and wield state power for a world beyond oppression and exploitation. The first condition seems underway. The third exists only in bare form thanks in part to the cowardice and stupidity of so much of the intellectual class. As for the second one, I don't have a read but I do note that in the nation's most oppressed communities many agree that we need a radical transformative revolution.
Neatly put (of course!). No doubt too that even a nascent leadership cadre must contend with state efforts to infiltrate, smear and entrap, and, in proportion to the cadre's gains, outright suppression.
We can't forget the contribution that was made to this nightmare, by our almost-Queen Mother, Hillary Clinton, when she and the Democrat National Committee invented the pied-piper strategy, which resulted in the intentional selling of Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, in 2016. When news of this nonsensical action reached the public, via a whistleblower (from within the Clinton-DNC organization) providing Wikileaks with the e-mail evidence, Clinton and her buddies began Russiagate in order to divert attention from the actual, reported, events, and insisted upon ending Wikileaks and its leader, Julian Assange. When 2020 found a large number of candidates vying for the Democrat presidential nomination, Biden was given little chance to secure the spot; the very history which your fine article sets forth was well documented, not just in print media of the time, but preserved on video and widely distributed on the internet. In short, he was never, ever, going to get the nomination....until, Eisenhower-Republican Obama, within days of the 2020 Super-Tuesday primary voting, told all the other candidates to drop out of the race, and endorse Biden. They did. All empires end, eventually; this one might be thermonuclear. I haven't voted for a Democrat for President, since George McGovern, in 1972, and doubt that I ever will again. Thanks for your thoughtful and well written work. I always look forward to your next appearance.
Yeah. See my short 2020 book Hollow Resistance (CounterPunch Books) for reflections and research on Obama's intervention to crush Sanders and elevate the imperialist Mafia boss Joey Bidenzo.
OK Paul -the fascist problem will not be resolved in the electoral erena-not in the voting booth. Well than....where are we yo go to resolve this problem.
OK....OK! I get it. Joe is not your man. Neither is the trumpster. 3rd parties? nice ideas there but...they don't get the votes. They don't get recognition.
Maybe best to turn it all off and go fishing...or take the dog out for a walk Paul. Live your life...screw politics.
Disclaimer: I’m not a conspiracy theorist or anti-vaxxer. I’m a life long Democrat and environmentalist. So, I do think we have a good choice for president in RFK Jr. Please refrain from knee-jerk reactions and look objectively at this candidate. I think he is our only chance for a sane future.
well, like I have written on TPSR, quoting revolutionary communist Carl Dix, "the fascism problem will not be resolved in the electoral arena." Neither will anything else of substance. I can't stand RFK Jr but let's say he was the chance you say: there is zero chance of him breaking through the Electoral College and campaign finance regime, as you must know.
Deliciously biting language (the title merits special recognition!) in laying out a Biden (system-) damning case chock full of facts that every self-respecting progressive should know and digest. "Repolarization," indeed, though on-the-ground organizational leadership to effect it is scarce, no? Avakian and the RevComs argue that now is a "rare time" for rapid developments toward emancipatory revolution, including leadership development. It's not evident, though (at least not from what I can see on the revcom.us website) where and how this leadership development is taking place.
If I recall correctly Avakian has three key preconditions for rev.: a legitimacy crisis in the system with related serious splits within the ruling class; a significant section of the populace ready to throw down for a new way of life...a possible emancipatory world; a disciplined and scientific revolutionary communist cadre able to channel popular rage and dreams into a movement to take and wield state power for a world beyond oppression and exploitation. The first condition seems underway. The third exists only in bare form thanks in part to the cowardice and stupidity of so much of the intellectual class. As for the second one, I don't have a read but I do note that in the nation's most oppressed communities many agree that we need a radical transformative revolution.
Neatly put (of course!). No doubt too that even a nascent leadership cadre must contend with state efforts to infiltrate, smear and entrap, and, in proportion to the cadre's gains, outright suppression.
We can't forget the contribution that was made to this nightmare, by our almost-Queen Mother, Hillary Clinton, when she and the Democrat National Committee invented the pied-piper strategy, which resulted in the intentional selling of Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, in 2016. When news of this nonsensical action reached the public, via a whistleblower (from within the Clinton-DNC organization) providing Wikileaks with the e-mail evidence, Clinton and her buddies began Russiagate in order to divert attention from the actual, reported, events, and insisted upon ending Wikileaks and its leader, Julian Assange. When 2020 found a large number of candidates vying for the Democrat presidential nomination, Biden was given little chance to secure the spot; the very history which your fine article sets forth was well documented, not just in print media of the time, but preserved on video and widely distributed on the internet. In short, he was never, ever, going to get the nomination....until, Eisenhower-Republican Obama, within days of the 2020 Super-Tuesday primary voting, told all the other candidates to drop out of the race, and endorse Biden. They did. All empires end, eventually; this one might be thermonuclear. I haven't voted for a Democrat for President, since George McGovern, in 1972, and doubt that I ever will again. Thanks for your thoughtful and well written work. I always look forward to your next appearance.
Yeah. See my short 2020 book Hollow Resistance (CounterPunch Books) for reflections and research on Obama's intervention to crush Sanders and elevate the imperialist Mafia boss Joey Bidenzo.
https://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Resistance-Obama-Politics-Appeasement/dp/1939202353
'Repolarization for revolution anyone'
*I'm in Paul*
Are there 10 honest men and women in congress who aren't on the corporate dole wagon?
If so. would somebody please identify them!
https://www.theonion.com/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-white-house-driveway-1819570732
Biden: guilty of sleaze in the first degree!
He knows where his bread is buttered, that's for sure.
OK Paul -the fascist problem will not be resolved in the electoral erena-not in the voting booth. Well than....where are we yo go to resolve this problem.
OK....OK! I get it. Joe is not your man. Neither is the trumpster. 3rd parties? nice ideas there but...they don't get the votes. They don't get recognition.
Maybe best to turn it all off and go fishing...or take the dog out for a walk Paul. Live your life...screw politics.
Disclaimer: I’m not a conspiracy theorist or anti-vaxxer. I’m a life long Democrat and environmentalist. So, I do think we have a good choice for president in RFK Jr. Please refrain from knee-jerk reactions and look objectively at this candidate. I think he is our only chance for a sane future.
well, like I have written on TPSR, quoting revolutionary communist Carl Dix, "the fascism problem will not be resolved in the electoral arena." Neither will anything else of substance. I can't stand RFK Jr but let's say he was the chance you say: there is zero chance of him breaking through the Electoral College and campaign finance regime, as you must know.
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