ArticlesJune 24, 20161 min read

My Watchword – Watchout!

Sam Webb

UK voters decided to leave the European Union yesterday. From this side of the pond, things don’t look good. The right wing drove what turned into a very ugly process and initiative is in its hands in the vote’s wake.

And we know from our own experience that initiative counts for a lot. Reagan grabbed it upon his election in 1980 and George W., notwithstanding quite substantial protests actions, did the same in the wake of 9/11. And I don’t have to remind you what followed from that.

If I lived in the UK, my watchword would be “watch out.” Especially if you are an immigrant or person of color. Too often people on the left discuss political events without taking a close look at the actual balance of class and social forces.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/24/eu-vote-uk-diminished-politics-poisoned-racism?CMP=share_btn_fb

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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.

My Watchword – Watchout!

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