Reply To: Status of World Socialist Party (US)
“We should become a World Socialist Party and I have suggested to eliminate the geopraphical locations of potential member to apply for membership.”
We’ve effectively already started that process by recently admitting two comrades from the US into membership of the SPGB. However, this should be seen as a temporary measure only and our long-term aim must surely be to establish or re-establish companion parties within existing national boundaries.
The SPGB has its own share of problems with dwindling branch attendances and difficulty in running even the most basic and vital aspects of the Party’s administration. Quite frankly, most of those who are not ‘close to the hub’ have little idea of the issues we face. Anyone who suggests that the SPGB should take on even greater responsibilities, because that’s what a “unified World Socialist Party” would entail, is whistling in the dark.