I think the term “bourgeois democracy” is more trouble than it’s worth. It should be quietly retired. In the interpretation of too many on the ideological left, the term is understood and employed in such a way that it minimizes the importance of democratic structures and governance in a capitalist society. They’re more hollow than substantive. And who needs that at this moment when the future of democracy in our country, not to mention many other countries, hangs in balance.
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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.
