File spoon-archives/marxism.archive/marxism_1996/96-05-marxism/96-05-02.045, message 232


Date: Wed, 01 May 1996 11:19:59 -0400
To: marxism-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU
From: "Matt D." <afn02065-AT-afn.org>
Subject: Re: nicaragua


Louis Proyect replies to Jim Miller thusly:

>>    Every real revolution inspires millions of ordinary people to
>> rise above their former humble roles in society, and take on
>> new tasks. The Nicaraguan revolution was no exception. The
>
>Louis: God, what stultifying platitudes.

I almost choked laughing when I read this!  Right on!  I get so tired of
the "well, a *REAL* revolution will solve all our problems automatically"
line <sigh>.

-- Matt D.



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