Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 21:39:13 +0000
Subject: Re: M-G: The Problem of Limited Solidarity


Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>                                  I would very much like to know what
> exactly people on this list are doing to overcome racism/sexism/etc. and to
> advance the workers' struggles. (Other than teaching at some college,
> publishing a tiny-circulation journal, and sending e-mail, that is.) I am
> rather new to this list, so I may be mistaken, but on this list it appears
> that people seldom discuss concrete actions. I don't say this to be
> anti-theoretical, but most folks seem to use only concrete struggles of
> *other people* to advance their theory. Or maybe they are actually engaged
> in some concrete organizing activities but just don't discuss them on this
> list?


I'd go further - I suggest a form of self-moderation. No-one should spend more time 
reading/writing mail to the M-G or M-I lists each day than they have already spent in 
practical activity. So if you've not been on a picket, or written a leaflet, or sold a 
newspaper yet today, log off and do some work.

You'll feel better for having been constructive, and the list might improve it's signal 
to noise ratio, too.


Nick




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