Reply #20: ANSWER doesn't care about your concerns... [View All]

ANSWER's strategy is plain for those who wish to see it. They are purely a Leninist organization, and they want there to be a broad anti-war movement but with the leaders of ANSWER calling all of the shots. This approach is not any different from the strategies voiced by Lenin in his famous papers, "What is to be done?" and "Letters on Tactics". In short, the ANSWER folks believe in a revolutionary elite that will seize power and dictate the revolution to those below. They are the revolutionary elite, everyone else is "those below".

The DC demonstration may be a joint one between UFPJ and ANSWER. I won't go into it any further than to say that. However, if you're worried about the influence of ANSWER in such an event -- then come to DC, so that they are completely outnumbered. That way, the overwhelming majority can maintain the focus on the war in Iraq.

But don't bother calling ANSWER with your objections. They don't care about them. They're wholly convinced that they are the vanguard of the revolution, and as such they believe they know more than you do.