From: "Rebecca Peoples" <wellsfargo-AT-tinet.ie>
Subject: AUT: Spontaneous upsurge.....
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 09:47:49 +0100


Hi Folks,

My view of many of the participants on this list is that they are out of
touch with reality if they are serious about revolution.

They seem to think that whenever there is a spontaneous burst of anger by
the masses in the form of street demonstrations or violent rebellion that
this is a sign that progress is taking place. To sow such illusion is
treacherous at the least.

The point is that there will  always be outbursts of this kind so long as
capitalism exists. However for to stand any chance of successfully
establishing a social revolution it is necessary that the masses organize
themselves on a revolutionary basis. Otherwise they will get nowhere.

Organising from above in left counter-revolutionary Leninist fashion is not
the answer either. However ultimately the organising of struggle and
development of class consciousness must entail centralisation --but it must
be kept to a bare minimum and thoroughly democratic.

Warm regards
Rebecca



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