Socialism isn’t simply about the provision of an expanding basket of consumer goods to subordinated classes and people or the attachment of “Bill of Rights” to its Constitution, Socialism earns its name only if it translates formal rights into real and expansive democracy at every level of social life and creates a sustainable and egalitarian society through the sustained efforts of millions. To modify an old slogan, put people’s democracy and egalitarianism in command.
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.
