ArticlesJune 11, 20201 min read

Fever pitch

Sam Webb

As election day draws closer, and with the triple crises — health, economic, and political — still awaiting resolution and no abatement in the popular demand for radical criminal justice reform and other anti-racist measures in sight, the clash between the country’s two main political blocs — the Democratic Party-democratic coalition bloc in one case and the right wing extremist, white nationalist, authoritarian bloc, led by Trump in the other case — can only reach a fever pitch. And whatever the outcome, this clash will continue after all the votes are counted and a winner declared. And in case it needs to be said, the winning side will be advantageously positioned to remake the state, economy, and social and democratic relations in accordance with its vision. In this light, the dangers are as frightening as the possibilities are palpable, exciting, and within reach.

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.

Fever pitch

Leave a Reply Cancel reply