Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:54:42 -0500 (EST)
From: Fork Collective <forks-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU>
To: marxism-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU
Subject: Re: fascism, working class




On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Adam Rose wrote:

> 
> US workers by + large, don't vote.
> 
> Is the glass of class consciousness half full or half empty ?
> 
> Of course, from looking at voting statistics, there is no way
> of distinguishing between someone who doesn't vote because
> they are in favour of socialist revolution and someone who 
> doesn't vote because they're not political and see no need
> for change at all, other than perhaps to their personnal
> circumstances.

Or, someone who thinks their one vote is not going to make a difference 
in the outcome, which is generally true, in the numerical sense.  In 
large elections, it's a wonder that anyone votes at all.

Lisa


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