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Richard Rorty on how what passes for the "left" in American politics, the Democratic Party, was losing the plot.  Here is another quote from Rorty:  My sense of the holy is bound up with the hope that some day my remote descendants will live in a global civilization in which love is pretty much the only law. Richard Rortyquoted by Jürgen Habermas, in "Philosopher, poet and friend," Sound and Sight (12/06/2007) MindorenyoProphetic Words from the Clintonian '90sDetroit Dan

The following is the first few paragraphs of a paper which was originally presented at the Left Coast Forum and later published by the LA Progressive. While it is not an official DSA publication, we believe it can serve as a useful basis for discussion and reflection, especially with new members. You can read the whole document here.- Editor DSAThe Democratic Socialist Alternative - What Is It? Jack Rothman