Authoritarians, Vanguards and Anti-Capitalist Movements
Authoritarians, Vanguards and Anti-Capitalist Movements An anarchist response to the Socialist Workers Party's criticisms of the anti-capitalist movement in the 2000s. From Black Flag 220 (2001). The Socialist Workers Party are targeting "anti-capitalist" demonstrators as the next `big thing' and ideal recruiting fodder. Chris Bamberry, a leading member, puts it dearly enough: "The test for the SWP will be how it shapes and directs the anti-capitalist movement." Another, Julie Waterson, knows precisely what they want out of it: "A cadre of Bolsheviks," Again the SWP sees working class and ...
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