Continuing with the chapter by chapter series on Rules for Radicals, today we add Comments about the chapter called The Genesis of Tactic Proxy.
Synopsis of the chapter entitled The Genesis of Tactic Proxy
“America’s corporations are a spiritual slum, and their arrogance is the major threat to our future as a free society.”
The title of this chapter is derived from the idea of using corporate shareholder proxies to achieve your own goals. Corporate stockholders have certain rights as to how the corporation conducts its affairs. These rights are exercised by voting and the voting document is called a proxy. The tactic involves persuading colleges, foundations and churches to vote their proxies in solidarity according to the organizer’s plan of attack.
Alinsky stumbled upon this idea when talking to three business administration college students who were opposed to the Vietnam war, but “recoiled from such actions as carrying the Viet Cong flag or burning their draft cards. However, they did believe in using proxies.”
The genesis of the proxy tactic is an example of why an organizer should hang loose. When a door opens unexpectedly, go through it. Be not concerned that it takes you off the path you had planned. Do not fall into the trap set by “our alleged educational system” that teaches “order, logic, rational thought, direction and purpose”. These ideas are invalid because they are too rigid. The organizer must be ready to go where the flow leads him.
Commentary
The author’s statement at the top of this awkwardly named chapter only needs minor editing to be correct. “America’s corporations Democratic leaders are a spiritual slum, and their Obama’s arrogance is the major threat to our future as a free society.”
Saul Alinsky must have been quite proud of himself when he stumbled on this idea. Here he was, using capitalist corporate procedures to promote a Marxist cause. He didn’t realize it was never destined to work. Not many corporate shareholders are going to join in solidarity with any radical causes, let alone socialist ones.
RANDOM THOTS 
Actually, you’re unfortunately mistaken: https://cei.org/content/proxy-access-obama-dodd-alinsky-shareholder-jujitsu
Especially starting with “like net neutrality.”
Make no mistake about it: Alinskyism has triumphed, tragic but true. 😦 Infuriating but undeniable. Cultural Marxism (of which A’ism is a powerful component) is the termite damage of the West.
his group would be now vetting all the news media to let America know if they were teinllg the truth where the President was concerned. Their excuse is candidate Obama was never vetted by the media prior to becoming President Obama.Guess we all missed his bid against Hilary Clinton for the nonination?The gentlemen being interviewed tried to tell Soladad Obrian of CNN she didn’t know what she was talking about concerning the law professor from Harvard Law School the President was seen hugging. When she explained the professors theory, she was accused of not really knowing it and being a part of the media who doesn’t tell the truth.I have a feeling this guy might be an old birther who saw the light and is now switched to a law professor hater. So much easier to defame the dead and than try to associate them to the living for being in a class at Harvard. Next thing we know, Harvard will be in cahoots with the communist, socialists, etc. people who are planning the overthrow of this nation by electing this President. sorry for being so long winded.