Ira M Wechsler's Page

jcqueline you pointed to an article describing a forum being organized to expose racist killer fires that were the result of criminal negligience by the capitalists in Detroit. Nothing wrong with that. What will the follow-up to that forum be? A mass march against the powers that be accusing them of murder? That would be a start. How about using that march as a springboard to a sit-in at the Detroit City Council to disrupt their contempt for the working class? that would be a sign of struggle. Marches are used to inform and as an energizer for local organizing. But at a certain point people have to advance the struggle to greater class antagonism like a sit-in or taking over the offices of some racist real estate developer etc. Of course these actions would be dependent on how successful struggle with members of the community-based organization would be. My point is forums are a good tactic at times but they re simply educational if they do not lead to sharpen class struggle. I meant no disrespect to you and I was careful NOT to call this group Troskyite but Trotskyist in deference to you. I am making a political point not trying assasinate anybody's character
or denigrate a good discussion into childish name-calling. Please accept my apologies my motives are honorable . In any case I will let sleeping dogs lie and move on, since you seem very committed to
Trotskyist ideology.