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Winston Smith's avatar

Thanks to O'Brien once again for his contribution. I have to apologize for being rather busy this last month and have had 3 other letters from O'Brien which I have yet to publish - the man writes faster than I can think!

Nevertheless, I plan to write more myself very soon and sprinkle O'Brien in between those offerings.

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Phillip's avatar

Entryism works both ways. I think H.G. Wells once said that the Fabians had penetrated the British Establishment the way a mouse penetrates a cat.

The skinsuit fashion parade of fakes, Left, Right and Centre that forms politics is a function of the weakening of mass participation. It is easier to take over an existing institution than build one's own movement. Entryism came into its own once the mass politics of the 20th c. had given way to an elite driven politics. When a critical mass forms the fakery becomes obvious to all.

Until then the best way to deal with fakes and opportunists is to disregard labels and claims and focus on concrete actions and their evident effects.

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