I read Darren's Socialist Standard MySpace reprint of a 1937 article on the sit-down strikes in America .
The article once again reveals that we have indeed supported workers in struggle and didn't carp on from the sidelines that the trots and anarchos constantly and falsely harp on at about us .
" As Socialists, we see in this something that is to the good in the class struggle. These efforts of the workers to combine, either to resist the onslaughts of the master class, or to gain whatever they can, must meet with the support of all workers who understand their class position."...
"The particular form of economic organisation through which the struggle is conducted is one which the circumstances of the struggle must mainly determine. The chief thing is to maintain the struggle whilst capitalism lasts."...
"Meanwhile the struggle on the economic field must be looked to and encouraged. "...
"Nevertheless, the workers should take what opportunities that come along. It would be a lamentable fact if they failed to take advantage of a "rising market" in the sale of their only commodity -- their power to labour. Failure to take this elementary step in the class struggle would generally indicate failure to work for the greater movement for Socialism."...
Naturally , what we don't do is go around creating myths of false hopes and false dawns . The Socialist Party reminds workers of the reality of the class struggle and its limitations within the capitalist state , just as Marx did .
" As Socialists, we see in this something that is to the good in the class struggle. These efforts of the workers to combine, either to resist the onslaughts of the master class, or to gain whatever they can, must meet with the support of all workers who understand their class position."...
"The particular form of economic organisation through which the struggle is conducted is one which the circumstances of the struggle must mainly determine. The chief thing is to maintain the struggle whilst capitalism lasts."...
"Meanwhile the struggle on the economic field must be looked to and encouraged. "...
"Nevertheless, the workers should take what opportunities that come along. It would be a lamentable fact if they failed to take advantage of a "rising market" in the sale of their only commodity -- their power to labour. Failure to take this elementary step in the class struggle would generally indicate failure to work for the greater movement for Socialism."...
Naturally , what we don't do is go around creating myths of false hopes and false dawns . The Socialist Party reminds workers of the reality of the class struggle and its limitations within the capitalist state , just as Marx did .
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