If socialism only took the energy and initiative of the left, we would have arrived at its gates long ago. But, obviously, the road to socialism takes more than the good intentions, clever speeches, and radical demands of the left. As Marx and Engels wrote in the Communist Manifesto, only “a movement of the immense majority, in the interest of the immense majority” has the wherewithal to bring humanity to the gates of socialism and then across the finish line.
Written by
Sam Webb
I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago.
While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut.
I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.
