Re: The Lambertiste Perspective on the History of the 4th

What strikes me as most distinctive about the Lambertiste approach is
their view that implementing the transitional program requires
"materializing" (their term) specific transitional demands in broader
organizations. Through work in these organizations, they recruit
members, influence other tendencies, and even effect fusions with left-
moving currents. I don't know if this was always their approach, or it
was only adopted with the Workers Liaison Committees.

The Lambertistes think the SWP's failure to fight seriously for a U.S.
labor party was a root cause of its sectoralism in the 60s and its
ultimate degeneration in the late 70's (not the middle 70s, as I had
posted). What is a serious fight for a labor party?

NOT (at least not primarily) carrying "Build a Labor Party Now"
placards, like the Healyites. Rather they fight for local independent
workers' candidacies and for a Black Party with a perspective aligned
with the formation of a U.S. Labor Party. They are presently
sup****ting the U.S. Presidential candidacy of Cynthian McKinney.

Also NOT in the manner of the Robertsonites, who form transitional
organizations that are really party adjuncts rather than broad forums.

srd