tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583664239886397638.post5743223983825411292..comments2024-03-25T07:37:50.691-04:00Comments on Trotsky's Children: Whither the SWP?Dan Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15050387936888632189noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583664239886397638.post-74504110415112754832016-03-02T16:44:54.980-05:002016-03-02T16:44:54.980-05:00They're not very Republican, what still backin...They're not very Republican, what still backing Castro and Kim Jong-un. But you are right--I do miss my comrades. They were good friends back in the day, and I think they'd be good friends now. But they'd have to change their name before I'd consider rejoining. I might suggest the Republican Workers Party.<br /><br />All I know is what I read in The Militant. So I appreciate news that you pass my way from on the ground. Thanks.Dan Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050387936888632189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583664239886397638.post-8885036891051389302016-03-01T10:06:17.326-05:002016-03-01T10:06:17.326-05:00The current membership of the SWP is more in the n...The current membership of the SWP is more in the neighborhood of 90. In addition, the party has about 200 "organized supporters" (all former members) who have varying levels of commitment. Attendance at national gatherings has been around 300 for a number of years (& this includes their handful of supporters in other countries). You're right to assume that the SWP is going nowhere - it has recruited very few members recently, and the members it has are dying at an increasing pace.<br /><br />Given that the SWP is evolving toward your Republican politics, have you considered applying to rejoin? You obviously miss your old comrades.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00603354267259344759noreply@blogger.com