The groundswell of broad sup****t for Barack Obama (both among Blacks
and
whites) is a phenomenon that deserves a serious analysis and
understanding. It cannot be down played by passing it through the lens
of pure-and-simple lesser-evilism.
Some radicals dismiss the mass phenomenon, because Obama is a
candidate
of a ruling-class party. That simplistic rejection of Obama's campaign
and its mass sup****t is sectarian: The issue isn't whether to vote for
a
Democrat, but rather our response to a development that is having a
wide-scale impact. How many times, in state after state, have we ever
seen citisens of all races line up for hours to hear an African-
American
man talk about =93hope'', on a platform that is fundamentally no
different
than his opponents?
While I do sympathise with those activists choosing the Green Party
campaign of Cynthia McKinney or the =93independent=94 Ralph Nader for
their
more progressive political program, I believe progressives and
socialists should focus our attentions on critically engaging Obama
sup****ters, identifying with their desire for a =93new type of politics
and direction for the country=94 =97 while explaining that Obama is no
answer to stop the aggressive wars of US. imperialism.
In that spirit of critical engagement, an objective evaluation of
Obama's sup****t, and why it's grown, is instructive.
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