The first criticism was not reasonable, it was juvenile. It was merely several paragraphs, lacking in vision, propped up on insults.
I think that such an organization is grealy needed. Until the day when the radical groups are strong enough to go their own ways effecitvly, we must all work together at times such as this to fight for something which would greatly benefit us all against a greater evil. I think that another important aspect to this all, however, is radical leaders. Now, I dont mean leaders expounding their own ideology, but merely people who can drum up the crowd and bolden the left. Imagine if the speakers during the ralleys had been radicals (with better sound systems). Imagine if during the march instead of hearing the liberal chants coming from the float the crowd heard militant chants and calls to action. I can only imagine what would have happened had the left had a well spoken radical at the end of the march; those 20,000 people all could have easily been convinced to wait out 9:00. Even the anarchists were gone by 9. But with the organization that you suggest, and in my opinion with good, powerful speakers as well, March 18th could have been much more than just another Chicago style protest.
Re: Honest Assessment of M18 Demo
19 Mar 2006
Date Edited: 19 Mar 2006 09:52:19 PM
I think that such an organization is grealy needed. Until the day when the radical groups are strong enough to go their own ways effecitvly, we must all work together at times such as this to fight for something which would greatly benefit us all against a greater evil. I think that another important aspect to this all, however, is radical leaders. Now, I dont mean leaders expounding their own ideology, but merely people who can drum up the crowd and bolden the left. Imagine if the speakers during the ralleys had been radicals (with better sound systems). Imagine if during the march instead of hearing the liberal chants coming from the float the crowd heard militant chants and calls to action. I can only imagine what would have happened had the left had a well spoken radical at the end of the march; those 20,000 people all could have easily been convinced to wait out 9:00. Even the anarchists were gone by 9. But with the organization that you suggest, and in my opinion with good, powerful speakers as well, March 18th could have been much more than just another Chicago style protest.