> While some of what you say is true and an obstacle for us,
> it is up to us to redifine the terms. "Changing the name"
> would not only be dishonest, it would be a failure. As soon
> as you talk about the working class or work in it's behalf,
> you will be called a Communist.
>
> When we talk about the revolutionary changes that are
> necessarry and are confronted with the ghosts of Stalin or
> Mao, I point out that whatever kind of post capitalist
> society we build is up to us. It is our own American
> working class that must define the conditions of our
> liberation and while we can learn from the mistakes and
> successes of other experiences, we are not bound to them
> any more than we are bound to repeat the civil war or the
> crusades.
Communist labels alienate many, but also draw some. However, I think a name change, like young activists league, might be prudent. one thing that would be a good change would be to tone down the main headline of pww. it scares some people, before they read.
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