Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 23:06:54 +0000
From: m-14970-AT-mailbox.swipnet.se (Hugh Rodwell)
Subject: M-G: Re: For and Against Jon


Jon writes:


>  At the same time, listening to the proponents of various
>"revolutionary" organizations like Adam's I am somewhat bemused. The
>workers should join a revolutionary party it is stated. The logical next
>question is "Which one?"  After all, we have had at least four such
>groups represented on this list.
>
>  I suspect that when the class struggle develops to the point that, for
>example, Jim Miller, Hugh Rodwell, Adam Rose and Steve Wallis have
>subordinated their particular shibboleths in order to build a common
>workers international, with united organisations in every country, a
>branch of such an organization might find me in it. Me and a few
>railworkers too, perhaps.


Two things.

1) Don't wait till the organization's perfect -- it won't be. The
Bolsheviks weren't in 1917. Get in as early as you can.

2) Help us on our way. Nothing like rank-and-file pressure from workers to
force leaderships to show where they stand on prestige, shibboleths,
sectarian divisions or revolutionary working-class unity.


Also Jon, if you joined, you wouldn't be rank-and-file for very long.
Pressure from you and the workers around you would make itself felt pretty
fast, too.

You've had lots of useful practice making demands on the bosses. That's
excellent experience for influencing the policies and methods of
working-class revolutionary parties.

You're part of the vanguard of the working class. My guess is that the day
you feel you have more clout in a party than outside one, will be the day
you join.


Cheers,

Hugh




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