i find the example of Iceland
i find the example of Iceland placing their ex-prime minister on trial for negligence rather interesting and amusing. Blaming individuals’ failures for the crises instead of recognising systemic faults as its causes. But we can all sympathise with scape-goating particular capitalists particularly their lickspittle political representatives even if in the very unlikely situation he will be found guilty and igets a token sentence. In many ways Occupy Norwich, which seems to be mimicking UK Uncuts, by identifying one capitalist (Green) as a criminal and engaging in a citizen’s arrest, reflects the same popular emotional political appeal. But does it offer an accurate description of the workings of capitalism and does it advance the case for socialism ? The question is – should such acts be given uncritical support ? If not, then the question is how does the WSM frame its criticism. I believe and i think DJP is saying and what Old Grey desires – our disagreements should be comradely and we should not stand aside or stand aloof to the Occupy movement , being on the outside looking inside. Whatever our opposition is, it not based upon the Party’s hostility clause but comes from a recognition of the protests limitations, just as we with the trade union movement ie we do not discourage class struggle day-to-day resistance. The means and methods that those on particular benefits defend themselves is for their own self-organisation to decide, not for the party to intervene in. But we do caution that those in itself do not suffice, nor do we become cheer-leaders for every strike or protest as a sign that heralds the revolution. We can generalise our politics by explaining the necessity of trade unionists taking political action but be scathing when it manifests in such expressions as TUSC.