From: GERALD LEVY (gerald_a_levy@msn.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2008 - 09:00:51 EDT
> > So, the members of 12,000 battalions of Bolivarian socialists don't> > know what democracy looks like but you do? _That_ sounds> > elitist to me.> The principles of classical democracy are a matter of fact not opinion. Hi Dave Z: Democracy has historically taken different forms in different social formations and that is a fact. At issue is: who decides which form? Is it the workers and poor themselves, the intelligentsia, or some other group? > Strong popular organisations are essential for transforming society. But > political parties should not be the basis for decision making in a > democratic state. There is a constitutional separation, I believe, in Venezuela between decision-making by political parties and the government. In solidarity, Jerry _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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