Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:24:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Justin Schwartz <jschwart-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Re: M-TH: Re: ethics and intentions


On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Carrol Cox wrote:

> Justin,
> 
> You're flooding me. I haven't had time to digest whatever it is you're
> saying. I did *not* change the subject. My basic belief is that socialism
> can be discussed *only* in terms of its derivation from the movement that
> overthrows capitalism, so we have to first ask *what must happen* before
> capitalism can be overthrown? After we have answered that question, then
> we can begin tentative discussions of what socialism would look like.

Well, I think you did change the subject. Suppose, though, that we need a
violent overthrough and a lot of solidaristic class struggle to get there,
If I garnt this for the sake of argument, how does that help you answer my
question?

> 
> As to "bad things" I really think you take a headline attitude towards
> history. The only real things are things that make headlines.

Huh?

--jks




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