The slogan, “Strengthen the Left and Defeat Trump and the Right” may sound militant and appealing, but it’s strategically flawed.and should be benched. At the core of any strategic approach of the left (and other democratic actors for that matter) should be the following political imperative: Unite and mobilize the diverse currents that make up the broad democratic, anti-Trump coalition and the Democratic Party in a common struggle to decisively Trump and the Republican right in next year’s election. The failure to mention, let along highlight, this overarching task is a mistake and ends up narrowing the left’s role at this moment.
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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.
