Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 16:57:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: marxism2-digest V1 #135


Leo Casey wrote:

> >While they (the Russian CP) are probably best described as
> >a social democratic party now,
> >they are clearly a better choice than Yeltsin.
> I don't buy this analysis. I don't think they have any core of political
> principle, and much more rank opportunists, like all Stalinists stripped of
> their icons.

Social Democrats frequently are "rank opportunists" who in practice "don't
have any core of political principle."

> Moreover, I find that the oppportunism moves into some very
> dangerous areas which, at their mildest, can be called xenophobic -- and at
> their worst are openly anti-Semitic, racist and proto-fascist.

As it relates to the RCP, I think this is a gross exaggeration. What parts
of the RCP's program are anti-semitic? Which ones are racist?

If you are looking for a defense of the RCP's politics, I'm not going to
offer one. Yet, they *are* a different party than the CPSU and ... what
does Yeltsin represent? Jeez... Leo, do you remember when he ordered that
the Parliament building be blown-up? As far as I'm concerned, there is
more of a fascist danger coming from Yeltsin (especially, since he is
actively courting the neo-fascist vote) than from any other quarter.

Jerry



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