Showing posts with label Up the Anti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Up the Anti. Show all posts

Sunday 2 December 2012

LEFT CAREERISTS!!

     Recently I posted an article advertising a conference to be held in London on December 1st, called "Up-the-Anti". Looking at the sponsors, it looked like it might be a  great springboard for greater things. I didn't manage to the conference but this report on the conference from The Commune dispelled my illusions. It would be interesting to hear other reports from other sources.
‘up the anti’ –
when will the left learn?
2 12 2012
     The Anti-Capitalist Initiative’s (ACI) gathering of elements of the British Left on the 1st December 2012 in London was yet more proof of their inability to adapt to today’s world, says duvinrouge.
     Despite a promising start will an inspirational speech from Joana Ramiro, followed by Preeti Paul from IOPS setting out a vision of what we are fighting for, the day then descended into tedious waffle from pseudo-intellectuals lacking any ability to inspire. This wasn’t entirely the fault of the speakers; it was the old, out of date approach of having a top table of ‘experts’ preaching to an audience in that typical hierarchical fashion socialist organisations are so well known for. These high-priests of theory are often employed by universities, write books, & mainly come from middle-class families. Participation is limited to an handful of ‘questions’ which sound more like mini-speeches from windbags who aspire to be on the top table next time around.
     When will these people learn that this format will never appeal to the working class?
Read the full report HERE:  

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