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Wednesday July 21, 2004 11:44

by Davy Carlin - The Belfast SWP

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Democratic Centralism

Democratic centralism {DC} has been much debated on indymedia

I have read over many threads on the continual debates and disscusions on democratic centralism {DC} from both those that support and reject it. I have read of peoples exeperiences of such and some of the 'problems' raised in relation to such.

Yet it is usually the 'practical experiences both within and by those who have worked along side 'certain democratic centralist organisations' that seems to rise much heated debate and disscussions. But is democratic Centralism itself the problem or is it the way in which it is worked on a practical basis the problem? Is the theory unworkable due to its history and curent practice or can and is its practice democratic and workable? Or is the problem just with 'certain organisations' and are other ways, organisations, and none 'more democratic' , accountable, and 'organised' ?

I provide a link to Part one of my articles on Democratic Centralism - Part two will go up on Indymedia in the time ahead in relation to my practical experiences to DC since my involvement into politics several years ago.

I am aware many diverse organisation's members, parties members and individual's participate in the Indymedia project as I do {and I find it dispite its dificulities a worth while project].

So I know people will have their own views on DC and I will read with interest and will at times if I feel the need to have my imput with those that which to genuinely engage on such an issue as I will do when I put Part two up in the time ahead on Indymedia. I do though have limited time but will read the debate and discussion if it unfolds and will imput occasionally. D

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	DC	Joe	Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:13
2	Thanks Joe	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:29
3	DC path to inevitable conclusion	Akrasia	Wed Jul 21, 2004 13:49
4	Sorry Joe, one more point	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 13:51
5	A few genuine points	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:08
6	Question	a clue	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:12
7	Again	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:18
8	DC In Action!	pat c	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:18
9	Huh?	Joe	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:23
10	DC	Harry	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:32
11	My understanding	Joe	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:47
12	Joe	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:47
13	re: D	Joe	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:52
14	Briefly	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:56
15	Joe	SPwatch	Wed Jul 21, 2004 14:56
16	SP/SWP democratic Centralism exactly the same	Anarcho Andy	Wed Jul 21, 2004 15:04
17	Finally	D	Wed Jul 21, 2004 15:07
18	SP ohave complete contempt for democracy	Louis	Wed Jul 21, 2004 15:09
19	What am I for	Joe	Wed Jul 21, 2004 15:23
20	Problems with DC	Chekov	Wed Jul 21, 2004 15:26
21	JOE , joe Joe	LennonisT FRONT	Wed Jul 21, 2004 21:38
22	Badman must be a really big fool	Badman	Wed Jul 21, 2004 21:56
23	SWP position	.	Thu Jul 22, 2004 00:56
24	Democratic centralism	karl kautsky	Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:05
25	DC In Action (II)	pat c	Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:52
26	Fraternal Questions continue.	D	Thu Jul 22, 2004 16:14
27	DC and Sinn Fein	Badman	Thu Jul 22, 2004 16:24
28	Thanks	D	Thu Jul 22, 2004 16:54
29	'The working class in a revolutionary situation'	A joe	Thu Jul 22, 2004 19:14
30	Surprisingly enough	ds	Thu Jul 22, 2004 19:33
31	Badman's fantasy	Badman	Thu Jul 22, 2004 19:47
32	A Better World	karl kautsky	Thu Jul 22, 2004 20:06
33	Will I or won't I, of course I will!	D	Thu Jul 22, 2004 20:08
34	KK	D	Thu Jul 22, 2004 20:13
35	help?	Susan D	Thu Jul 22, 2004 20:32
36	DC In Action (III)	pat c	Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:04
37	Dissident	Pat a	Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:55
38	D	Akrasia	Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:58
39	"Cuba's worsening economic situation."	jose marti	Fri Jul 23, 2004 13:11
40	pat a	pat c	Fri Jul 23, 2004 13:36
41	I promise I will continue	D	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:00
42	A question	Kieran Allah	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:02
43	"Its a war!"	jose marti	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:06
44	Amnesty International Report on Cuba 2004	pat c	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:12
45	"six years for "disrespect" towards President Fidel Castro"	jose marti	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:36
46	dissing	pat c	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:46
47	Well	DemoSoc	Fri Jul 23, 2004 14:48
48	hi jacking	pat a	Fri Jul 23, 2004 19:23
49	pat a	pat c	Fri Jul 23, 2004 19:33
50	Political Inbreeding	aquifer	Sat Jul 24, 2004 02:01
51	this may be of interest...	anarcho	Sat Jul 24, 2004 19:01
52	To Davy Carlin	John	Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:14
53	Will take one hour to come back	D	Mon Jul 26, 2004 14:04
54	DC and ARN statement	Davy Carlin	Mon Jul 26, 2004 18:14
55	Recommended reading	aut aut	Mon Jul 26, 2004 18:44
56	Cheers	D	Mon Jul 26, 2004 18:48
57	Briefly	D	Mon Jul 26, 2004 20:13
58	reply to D	Akrasia	Tue Jul 27, 2004 14:18
59	What is DC	.	Tue Jul 27, 2004 22:47
60	Akrasia, Briefly	D	Wed Jul 28, 2004 13:54

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