Saturday, September 17, 2016

Democratic socialist Irving Howe - a wise old radical


As a democratic socialist myself I do respect this wise " old radical " Irving Howe. Much of what he said in this interview is relevant to the Bernie Sanders "political revolution " , the focus on unacceptable economic inequality in the presidential campaign of 2016.
 But since the time of this interview what did pass for real " democracy in America " has sadly decayed . The country is evolving  into a militarized police state- with neo-Democrats like Hillary Clinton leading it.
 Was the leadership of  Students for a Democratic Society ( SDS ) in the late 60s more perceptive about this than Howe ?
 I commend Irving Howe for never betraying the ideal of democratic socialism- and setting an example for civilized, literate dissent.
 Still " A Margin of Hope " ( his political autobiography ) for socialism in the new century.

Day at Night: Irving Howe, author

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