BY DHORUBA BIN WAHAD
Without a strategic vision pro-action is almost impossible
because one cannot account for the subjective factors (with or without a
"strategy") it is practicable then to err on the side organization
tactically, rather than with spontaneous "knee-jerk" responses. We must
understand what the opposition's game plan is, or lack there-of and
translate that understanding into a coherent "action program". Needless
to say leadership is key, and jackanape politics does indeed complicate
things because such politics reflect shallow depth of analysis. This
almost comical state of affairs lends itself to a proliferation of not
only Internet activists, studio militants, and Talk Show analysts eager
for ratings and self promotion, but also allows Gatekeepers and their
loyal opposition with access to money to dominate the public dialogue
who reduce the serious issues of our day to jokes and ignorant
pontification. Sadly, few fully appreciate that both spontaneous rallies
and spontaneous rebellions (violence) have limited but undeniable
utility only when there is a relatively coherent mass
movement with bonafide tactical and strategic objectives that translate
possible reactionary responses into a revolutionary political context
(or influence). Indeed MLK, Lowery, and the entire leadership pantheon
of the "Civil Rights" era would have not been as effective in the
tactical struggle against institutional apartheid in America were it not
for the spontaneous rebellions in the street. Historically we know
this from our national organization of NCCF's during the height of the
state's repression to the Black Liberation Movement/Anti-War
movement/and Worker's movements. The subjective impact of the policies
of America's political elite on a diverse youthful segment of
American society during the 60s and 70s brought mass protest to a peak
by the late 60s and a tidal wave of institutional reforms in the 70s
that were subsequently rolled back as the mass civil-rights, anti-war,
and anti-racist movements were circumscribed by reforms that would
herald the rise of a new Gatekeeper class. Under these conditions the
united front against fascism grew exponentially giving rise to the
original "Rainbow Coalition" concept that Jessie would later use to Jack
milk Corporations out of money and get his cronies hired. Compare that
period to the recent crisis of Finance Capitalism that created the OWS
movement and how easily it was essentially smashed because lacked both a
coherent movement and political strategic vision expressed in concrete
organization. But the point is obvious: Rallies, demonstrations,
marches, boycotts are each offensive expressions of a movements
strengths and when poorly planned or executed they signal weakness. The
enemy understands that. So when delusional activists claim they are
"shutting" down a city and can barely muster 200 people at a rally, or
put a "million" before for the word march, and when their march jumps
off only 500 people show up, or demonstrate every day for three years
pushing an emotional agenda while the local power structure hardly
misses a beat; Should speak volumes about the weaknesses of left
opportunism. Mass mobilization reflects effective organization. On
the other hand, the subjective factor is the dynamic factor in all human
struggles. It cannot be programmed Calculated. This is called by
reactionary and racist policy makers the "fog of war". The
unaccountable, unforeseen, concealed. So sometimes people in their
outrage, indignation, will seize the historical moment, and throw
themselves on the system. Trailing behind such momentum can be equally
reactionary as the opportunists who exploit peoples sense
of vulnerability and injustice for their own ends because, as MLK once
said, "violence is the language of the voiceless" and it would therefore
be our duty to speak truth to both power and charlatans, allies and
adversaries alike in order for people to appreciate where they are
headed and being led. There should be no "behind closed door" critiques
with people who's track record on the issues is dubious at best and
reactionary at worst. People need to know the nature of the people who
would presume to "lead" them somewhere. Those who say contrary have much
to hide and little they want explain. Give People a voice.
The deficiencies of groups like NBPP, NAACP, NAN, et al and many Faith Based formations (tho perhaps unintentional)
often cannot compensate for their own exclusivity. By that I mean their
tactical irrelevancy far outweighs their strategic political value in
the construction of a truly independent political power base. We are
being led down primrose lane right now by the same mind-set of Black
establishment leadership that allowed 2.5 million people to be locked up
by the state pursuing a bogus war on drugs. It was on the watch of the
so called Black leaders and messianic figures who today focus
on effects (rather than abolish the causes) that the system of the "New
Jim Crow" was erected. These leaders are reinvigorated by the the Martin
verdict and think they can lead folks astray again for their own
political aggrandizement. Then there are the opportunists who's
inability to mobilize people on a large scale causes them to seize upon
the "dramatic moment" for relevancy and self-value. It is such Left
opportunism that permits corporate and reactionary mass media to seize
upon the ridiculous behavior of the ill-disciplined, untrained, and
apolitical rabble rousers to defame legitimate resistance. The enemy
draws propaganda sustenance from the "waffle n chicken" dialectics of
Black Left opportunism using racist liberal coding to denigrate
progressive militant action, militant proactive organizations, and out
of the box analysis that does not comport with conventional wisdom and
dogma. When the Sylvia's of the Hood become "action central" for
activists mobilizing people on food-stamps (and there's no "free lunch"
program" there then you know the deal). Black people's condition cry
out for principled fearless leadership and uncompromising analysis but
sadly we are trapped between opportunists on the Left,
and collaborationists on the Right at a point in time when the NSS has
unlimited power. Maybe you should just order some spicy wings to go.....
DBW
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