Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 10:15:05 -0600
From: Scott Marshall <scott-AT-rednet.org>
Subject: Re: McCarthyism, Buchananism and Fascism


Just for the record Lou, we repudiated the notion that McCathyism was
fascism long ago. We acknowledge that we went too far in over-reacting to
it. We also temper that with a little 'hindsight is 20/20 vision.'

Scott

At 08:24 AM 2/17/96 -0500, you wrote:
>On Fri, 16 Feb 1996, Bradley Mayer wrote:
>
>> 
>> Unfortunately, I lack the time right now to pursue this pressing subject, 
>> but wwe need to pick up this fascism thread again soon in order to more 
>> fully explain the present situation.
>> 
>
>Louis: This weekend I will begin work on a postmortem on McCarthyism. 
>McCarthyism, according to both Trotskyism and the CPUSA, *was* fascism. I 
>have a different appreciation of what was going on in the 1950s, and 
>although I don't usually engage in hindsight analysis, will try to put 
>forward a counter-analysis to the SWP and CPUSA. I will also try to 
>extend this into a framework for understanding ultrarightism today.  
>
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