Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 17:14:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: fragmentation


Jon Beasley-Murray wrote:

> > The *myth* that m2 is a "theory" list vs. m1 which is a marxism list was
> > advanced by the "activist" *opponents* of m2 from m1.
> I think Jerry gets at the nub of why the spoon collective decided that
> marxism2 should go.

Thank you for confirming my worst suspicions, i.e. that spoon "decided"
that m2 "must go" based on what the m1 opponents of m2 have said.

> marxism2--or a list like marxism2--needs a more positive identity.

... says the m1 opponents of m2.


> Which is why we've been asking people the
> following question, which I ask again: what is it *postively* that
> marxism2 does (for you) or could do.  Can you put that in words, make it
> a proposal, and then lets run with it.  Or make several proposals and
> let's run with them.

See the m2 original proposal and my recent proposal to marx-admin.

> If, however, anyone thinks that something in the marxism2
> equation will drop out as a result of that, please (Jerry, whomever) say
> what it is, and we'll try to think of a way to prevent that from dropping
> out.

It is: the elimination of an already existing and viable community.

Jerry



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