Communist Party vice chairman speaks at University of Missouri

[AIRASSAULT7]

COLUMBIA — Jarvis Tyner, executive vice chairman of the Communist Party USA, spoke at MU on Thursday and said the election of President Barack Obama opens the door for the left wing, which he feels has allowed itself to be pushed to the sidelines and overcome with progress-impeding cynicism, to mobilize.

"He's only the beginning," Tyner said. "I think he's a transitional president. I think somebody else is going to come in and take it even further." The Communist Party USA

MU students protest the speech of Jarvis Tyner, executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA, with a mock gulag labor camp set up in Speaker's Circle at MU on Thursday.

Tyner spoke to an audience of about 70 people at MU's Ellis Auditorium. He focused on the transitional phase he feels the United States is in because of Obama's election.

Although the president is neither a communist nor socialist, his administration marks the country's movement away from the right-wing governments that have been dominant in the U.S. since the Reagan administration, Tyner said.

He said that while the Democratic Party is not without blame, the Republican leadership has been the source of the nation's problems that include an increase in poverty, a ruined economy, the continuation of global warming, impeded scientific research and the destruction of public schools by No Child Left Behind.

Tyner said he and his party are not completely satisfied with the work Obama has done since taking office, listing the need to withdraw troops more quickly from Iraq, for initiatives to end nuclear weapons and to re-establish trading relations with Cuba...

http://www.cpusa.org/communist-party-vice-chairman-speaks-at-university-of-missouri/

[IraGlacialis]

Tyner spoke to an audience of about 70 people at MU's Ellis Auditorium.
Considering how big that auditorium is (even for a library auditorium) shows about how seriously people, barring the protesters outside, take that guy.

[Wimbly]

Considering how big that auditorium is (even for a library auditorium) shows about how seriously people, barring the protesters outside, take that guy.

Yeah, but call the policies progressive or liberal and suddenly the crowd is a lot bigger. The point is that communists see potential in the left wing of the Democrat party.

[Ordie]

If you read their publications, American Communists are the most anti-Chinese Communist.

[seraosha]

The real point is support for free speech, even if only 70 show up to hear it...35 believers, 20 thought crime infiltrators (thats for you CR) and 15 guys looking to get laid by commie hippy chicks in che t-shirts.

[Rictor]

Yeah, but call the policies progressive or liberal and suddenly the crowd is a lot bigger. The point is that communists see potential in the left wing of the Democrat party.

Of course they do, as they always have. Nothing new, really.

The Democrats, if pushed to the left, become Socialists (in the European Social-Democratic meaning of the word). The Republicans, if pushed to the right, become libertarian-conservatives (ala Ron Paul) if you're being charitable and corporatist-nationalists (ala Franco) if you're not.

[G-AWZT]

Attended by granola eating, lice ridden, upper middle class, I wish it were the 60s feeling, Hugo Chavez is a hero worshipping, my clothes are made in sweatshops but I ignore that fact, wannabe revolutionaries with a credit card.

[Ordie]

Of course they do, as they always have. Nothing new, really.

The Democrats, if pushed to the left, become Socialists (in the European Social-Democratic meaning of the word). The Republicans, if pushed to the right, become libertarian-conservatives (ala Ron Paul) if you're being charitable and corporatist-nationalists (ala Franco) if you're not.

The United States is not Europe nor does it have a parliament.

Local elections are non partisan.

The executive (governor/president) is voted independently from the legislature.

Very often than not, Americans tend to vote for candidates across party lines.

[Connaught Ranger]

How does a Communist Party rate a


executive vice chairman of the Communist Party USAsounds very capitalist.



The real point is support for free speech, even if only 70 show up to hear it...35 believers, 20 thought crime infiltrators (thats for you CR) and 15 guys looking to get laid by commie hippy chicks in che t-shirts.

Please Explain? (in bold), above.

Tyner spoke to an audience of about 70 people at MU's Ellis Auditorium.

So a sell out gig be prepared to bow down to your U.S. Communist Overlords, you ex-capatalist dogs.

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

Only 70 people, jeez the Holocaust revisionists and Hitler apologists get more than that in their monthly meetings in New York.

[Mackie]

The point is that communists see potential in the left wing of the Democrat party.

And so people see no reason to support the communist party as long the Democrats have a left wing.

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

Yeah, but call the policies progressive or liberal and suddenly the crowd is a lot bigger. The point is that communists see potential in the left wing of the Democrat party.Communism needs the correct social and political atmosphere to propagate a little bit of war and feudalism also helps, the conditions for it to seed and grow are not present in the US and probably never will be so its never going to be anything more than a philosophical pursuit.

[HellToupee]

Just as long as you keep middle class the majority and a reasonable rich v poor divide your avoid the conditions that lead to commusim.

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

Just as long as you keep middle class the majority and a reasonable rich v poor divide your avoid the conditions that lead to commusim.Which lead us to another thread, is middle class a state of mind or is it an income bracket in the US. If its an income bracket its going to broad as most people in the US including crackwhores would describe themselves as middle class.

[HellToupee]

Its generally based on income, how much money one has left after essential spending. Its not how people see themselves, just that they make enough extra to save and buy luxuries.

[gazell]

Tyner spoke to an audience of about 70 people at MU's Ellis Auditorium.

So a sell out gig

:lol::lol: Very worrying this is.

[Panchito12]

Communists actually exists? Don't they know that the 20th Century ended 9+ years ago and that they lost?

[JUNKHO]

Communists actually exists? Don't they know that the 20th Century ended 9+ years ago and that they lost?


Exactly - even gave out Che t-shirts.........

[Panchito12]

exactly - even gave out che t-shirts.........

k.a.p.u.t.

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2152/chez.th.jpg (http://img713.imageshack.us/i/chez.jpg/)

[zad]

Communists actually exists? Don't they know that the 20th Century ended 9+ years ago and that they lost?

Nah, we are still plotting the downfall of capitalism.

http://www.youtube.com/v/DrqcUeTcmH4

[G-AWZT]

I saw a Communist in a life sized diorama once in a museum a few years ago.

[Sierra10]

Nah, we are still plotting the downfall of capitalism.

http://www.youtube.com/v/DrqcUeTcmH4

Thank you so much I was trying to find this clipfor aaages and gave up. Makes me laugh everytime

[LineDoggie]

Attended by granola eating, lice ridden, upper middle class, I wish it were the 60s feeling, Hugo Chavez is a hero worshipping, my clothes are made in sweatshops but I ignore that fact, wannabe revolutionaries with Daddies credit card. Fixed......................................

[MichaelF]

Bah!

Communism without massive militarization, uniforms for everyone, absurdly powerful secret police, tanks on parade and world conquest....


= FAIL.

[G-AWZT]

Fixed......................................


Ah that's it.