Methods of thought which claim to give the lead to our world in the name of revolution have become, in reality, ideologies of consent and not of rebellion. -Albert CamusBernie-fever has become an out-and-out Event. And why not? He names a central problem of our times: what Occupy has labeled the rise of the 1%, otherwise known as class politics.His admirably pissed-off attacks on Wall St. and their Beltway servants are suitably matched by a troupe of welcome and quite reasonable policy proposals, perhaps explaining his not-so-surprising, and growing appeal. With his clear message and fiery style, the viral spread of Bernie-fever is finding eager hosts in a growing number of the electorate.
The Left today seems trapped in tragic dialectic of cynicism and naiveté. We are naive: Bernie's chances are slim, yet many seem to invest what seems Messianic hope in his victory. We are cynical: we get perverse pleasure from fatalistic and moralistic denouncement, aiding "the system" by casting it as omnipotent, over-against naive comrades.The tantalizing question Bernie poses is this: is reform the revolution for our time? ...Continued at Reform, the New Revolution? - Rebel News