Eric Blair

Eric Blair is a journalist, writer and academic living in WA. Eric describes his current political avatar as "literary Trotksyist" because he is not a member of any political party. However, Eric has been a Marxist for more than 30 years. Eric's politics are anti-Stalinist; he has never been an admirer of the USSR, Cuba, Albania or China and does not consider them to be socialist. "I prefer the term 'State Capitalist' as it captures the essence these economic formations much more clearly," Eric is fond of saying. "Real socialism is a movement 'from below'. I have never believed in imposed democracy," he says. Eric is opposed to the US-led coalition that is currently occupying Iraq and Afghanistan and is anti-Zionist. "Unfortunately," Eric argues, "most conservatives and Zionists accuse us of being anti-Semitic. This is just a trick of their warped logic. There is nothing anti-Semitic about opposing the state of Israel." As a confirmed anti-imperialist and revolutionary, Eric has publicly called for the defeat of American and allied forces in Iraq and supports the military aims of the insurgency. "I am not ashamed of the fact that I support a military victory for the Iraqi insurgents. This is not the same as supporting terrorism as a tactic." Eric says he will not abuse those who disagree with him without provocation. "If some rightwing bampot wants to have a go, I'm not going to back down, but I reckon argument beats abuse any day."