Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 16:41:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: M-G: Quickies on Engels, gays, Stalin vs Trotsky and centrism


Hugh wrote:

> 6. Cyberseminar on centrism
> Jerry's suggestion is fine. But it would have to deal with the historical
> problems of the popular front to really get anywhere. Also, the kind of
> subscribers who get their kicks from cyberseminars are almost all of them
> centrists, who absolutely refuse to admit centrism has anything to do with
> them or the current state of affairs. And then there are the Maoists for
> whom centrism in the labour movement is just another name for target
> practice. The only middle course they recognize is the centrist bourgeoisie
> to schmoozle up to.

I agree with all of the above -- and note how little support there was for
that suggestion on m-int.

> So it's a great idea Jerry, but I think you'd be better off just posting
> what you think and developing a discussion with anyone willing to respond.

I can't post on m-int. I have been S-U-S-P-E-N-D-E-D, haven't you heard?

My crime? I don't really know. They said something about trying to
"destroy the list", but didn't give any examples or show any proof.

I guess the centrists of various shades don't like me. :-(. I can't
understand why. I'm such a pleasant chap. Maybe it has something to do
with my having taken *principled* stands on m-int. Centrists don't like
principles. They get in the way of expediency.

Jerry



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