[D66] IER #51: Analyzing a World in Chaos from an Island of Tranquility, a reply to David North

[René Oudeweg]

On 9/9/24 23:16, René Oudeweg wrote:
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Analyzing a World in Chaos from an Island of Tranquility, a reply to 
David North


					Europe!

The Northites preferably choose their platforms and venues that has 
relevance in Trotskyist history. Currently WSWS has a speech of its 
chairman David North (David Green) online, who thinks that a Trotsky 
worship cult they maintain has any relevance today to analyze the 
objective conditions in our world to prevent nuclear conflagration and 
can mobilize the working class under the flag of the Fourth International.
The speech was given on the island Prinkipo, well known under Trotskyist 
connoisseurs. Trotsky stayed there before the outbreak of World War 2, 
and following Trotsky's pathways, which i followed also to a certain 
extend, signals some ending of the current interbellum.
Years ago I was sympathetic to Trotskyism, analyzing the objective 
conditions of the working class, but I diverted some time ago. Too 
orthodox Marxism, after reading and digesting much of continental 
philosophy. Civilisation has a problem, too much industrialism and it 
was Trotsky's weak point "who could see miles and miles ahead in time" , 
besides his too optimistic antropological image of mankind, that was his 
Achilles' heel. As Deutscher mentioned, The Fourth International was a 
still-born child of Trotsky. It never took on with the masses under the 
working class.

Has the time come for a return to Trotskyism, a new spotless banner and 
leadership? The anarchist in the audience, Zileli, was disheartened by 
North's "eyes and gaze as cold as the Arctic Ocean.” and that Trotskyism 
was more about idolatry, than the foundation of a world socialist 
revolution 'to come'.

I briefly approached and echo'ed the Northites years go, but never met 
them in person.

The problem Trotskyists have is that they are not able to reach the 
masses due to the mainstream agenda of the MSM and the persecution by 
the state. If the Northites can not reach the masses on the island 
Prinkipo, where should they be going to reach them? Brandenburger Tor, 
Berlin?

It is a mistake to dwell in Trotskyiana to be an effective 
revolutionary, especially under the current dire straits in Europe.

That brings me to my question if the ICFI needs new leadership that does 
away with the cult articles that does not attract the working class 
anymore. Has the time come that chairman North resigns from his mission 
and post?

Can the pragmatism Europe party D66 play a role in leading the masses to 
Victory in a Marxist-Hegelian switch of leadership and perspective? No, 
that is of course very unlikely.

Therefore Derrida's NEW INTERNATIONAL has to be be placed on the 
forefront of the agenda of the working class. David North has buried the 
Fourth International forever, just as it needed at its most in these 
precarious and dangerous times.

I call for all relevant parties, including the labor unions, who 
subscribe to the idea of a revolutionary European party to immediately 
brainstorm with me about a new gathering of like-wised minds who had 
enough of the status quo due to Brussel's bureaucracy and nationalist 
navel-gazing.

The European proletariat is ready and must be awakened at once and 
prepare for mass mobilisation, intellectually and physically. If 
necessary with brute force of military commanders sympathetic to 
Trotskyist emergency measures and mass mobilisation.

The Time has come for Europe to Unite under the new flag and build new 
hope for survival and life worthy of mankind.


René Oudeweg
September 9 2024, Venlo

roudeweg at proton.com

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Ref:

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/08/27/sqjg-a27.html
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/09/01/tdhd-s01.html