SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Europe

· Socialist Action No. 106, 21 June 1985 · p. 8 of the scan · 379 words

The scan: 106-jun-21-1985-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 8 of the scan

was the primary character of the war and it was this war that Hitler lost.

Carter seems to think that Hitler lost because the Japanese didn't invade and this in was due to the war China, and the role of the Chinese Communist ParSo the Chinese masses LY. This one is a real turn ip defeated Hitler, for the books.

The Japanese did not invade the Soviet THE EVENTS in Brussels demand some answers and understanding from all socialists. Frank Gorton fluenced by the ideological content of the competing nations, the 'star' system should be rejected, those involved in the Brussels riot are scabs and that the labour movement should deal with its own.

Frank's effort is one-sided therefore idealistic in its approach.

There's a problem if your starting point is that sport is all a sideshow or simply a reflection of the dominant values and ideas of a particular society.

Of course, in one sense that is true — no more so ihan under where individual endeavours ozcu diu allively encouraged. But that only half the story.

Sport under capitalism contradictory, particularly its function in ditferent classes. For many and females it represents and female, represents Way yourself, earn some selfhespect and possibly excel i a: least one area of life.

Tha:: only false consusness don't derstand the contradicCarter says: 'The West working proved incapable defeating fascism' So much for the West European working class - they really hopeless compared peasant masses of Asia, aren't they Dick?

But the reality was different. Before we go into it, what is this category, leisure under capitalism it can be a motivating force, the genuine collective experience Frank calls for. one-sided approach like leads wrong and dangerous conYes Frank, against the "star' system which is part of the use of sport as a subtle means of control - but not against excellence sport. Economistic ideas about sport's diversionary _TOI an elitist view that sees it as SOLICIUY HADO TAL therefore to be rejected. The aim should be to get integrated system of Call work and leisure.

Eastern Europe, despite some of the contraciations of the planned

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(in SA 105) applies himself to this question but gives all the wrong answers. Frank argues that sport is in-

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