Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:46:36 -0500
From: malecki-AT-algonet.se (Robert Malecki)
Subject: Re: M-I: Re: the squatters movement


Yoshie writes;

>I think that Jerry, Bob, and Paul are right about the increase of the
>informal economy, hence of the unemployed and marginally employed, in urban
>areas all over the world.
>
>Besides, it seems to me from Jerry's post that squatters in NY (and
>elsewhere) have a sense of community and certain shared political
>sensibilities that tend toward the left. They may not be marxists yet, but
>there is no reason they won't support other workers' struggles and vice
>versa.
>
>I think housing issues and urban issues are important. Earlier many posted
>on the disappearance of working class neighborhoods and cultures. On the
>other hand, the workers who still retain a sense of shared history and
>community values--such as miners and dockers in the U.K.--are often more
>militant and progressive. So it seems to follow that we need to organize
>people in their communities as well as in their workplaces. The defense of
>their community that the NY squatters have put up is something marxists
>could and should join.

The last part of your letter is nice Yoshie. I like it. Naturally I would 
like to raise a warning finger here about the squatters. I quite clear said 
"critical support" and 
"Victory to the Squatters through Proletarian Revolution"...

This is important. Because Communist do not want to get involved in single 
issue stuff orientated to lifestylism.. And at least in Sweden part of the 
squatter movement certainly has the flavor of just this kinds of stuff. 
Never the less defensible.But on the other hand their are people today that 
are being thrown out on the street because of the present and ever ending 
crisis of capitalism.

Another interesting thing is the idea of organising the welfare recipiants 
in the states in the unions. Great idea! And every leftist worth a name 
should support getting these people organised...

Bob Malecki
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