Red.Jack.Philly
23rd October 2011, 22:35
Hey I'm from the Philadelphia area. My politics might be called "Trotksyist" by some, but I do not accept the label. I prefer to be called a Revolutionary Socialist or simply a Marxist.
I used to be a member of the ISO, however some political, but mostly personal reasons caused me to leave. I accept much of what the ISO stands for, however I think that self-proclaimed Leninist (especially Trotskyist) organizations have failed to reach a broad appeal in the US because of various self-defeating practices.
With the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement, I see a lot of potential for regroupment on the US left.
I used to be a member of the ISO, however some political, but mostly personal reasons caused me to leave. I accept much of what the ISO stands for, however I think that self-proclaimed Leninist (especially Trotskyist) organizations have failed to reach a broad appeal in the US because of various self-defeating practices.
With the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement, I see a lot of potential for regroupment on the US left.