[Zzlist-deux] Communist Unity and Its False Friends

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Communist Unity and Its False
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To paraphrase de Maistre, every political party has the leadership it
deserves. It is confidence in the wisdom of this maxim that keeps me from
commenting extensively on the continuing effort to retreat from
Marxism-Leninism on the part of Chairman Sam Webb and the rest of the
Communist Party USA top leadership. As the membership continues to shrink--
discounting internet "friends" and "likes"-- one can only marvel at the
dogged loyalty of most of the remaining membership, a loyalty perhaps
leftover from times when the Party was under attack from all sides. But the
Party is under attack from no one today, especially since the Party's
entire body of work coincides with working selflessly for Democratic Party
election victories while slavishly following (off-electoral season) the
leadership of the AFL-CIO.

Apparently changes are afoot in the CPUSA as it approaches its June
National Convention. There will be leadership change. Unfortunately, it
does not promise to be accompanied by a shift in ideological perspective.
Nonetheless, some will entertain an unfounded "hope" in a new direction, a
hope that will immobilize dissent.

There is also talk of dropping references to "Communism," the final
barrier, if the Webbites are to be believed, to the CPUSA becoming a party
with mass support.

For an honest, critical discussion of the latest musings of Sam Webb, go
here: *Houston Communist
Party*<http://houstoncommunistparty.com/the-poverty-of-ideology/>
.

Apart from its continual decline, the CPUSA counts as a small voice, but an
authoritative voice, to the US left on matters pertaining to the World
Communist Movement. Recently, Sue Webb, who represented the CPUSA at the
International meeting of Communist and Workers Parties held in Lisbon in
November of last year, gave a
report<http://peoplesworld.org/world-communist-parties-debate-strategy-for-the-road-ahead/>of
that meeting, highlighting the CPUSA's and other parties' assessments
and views on the current situation and the way forward.

Much of Sue Webb's commentary is a thinly-veiled attack upon the Greek
Communist Party (KKE) under the guise of supporting diversity and
independence in the world movement. At the same time, she exploits
differences between Parties to justify the CPUSA's exodus from
Marxism-Leninism.  *To read more, please go to:*
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/
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