On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:55:50 -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote > I don't think Nick intended to call you a > McCarthyite
It was a particular argument that I said I see as McCarthyism. It was Gautam's argument, which I'm sure doesn't represent the whole of his being and thinking, not the man himself, just an argument he made in a couple of messages on an obscure Internet mailing list. And I stand by my view still, as he'd have us believe that anyone who participates in any peace and justice demonstration in the United States is a Stalinist because a guy (Clark) behind an organization (AIC) that is related to an anti-Trotsky organization (WPP), helped to create another organization (ANSWER) that is trying to coordinate action among a large number of independently organized local and regional peace and justice organizations. Gautam seems to be saying that this actually is not a set of distant relationships, but that everyone who participates in any event in this web of relationships is therefore Stalinist. If that isn't a concept worthy of McCarthy, I don't know what is. I'm quite sure that the leaders of activist groups are not under the command of Clark or contemplating, "What would Ramsey do?" Or "What would Stalin do?" Are we to believe that people who are outraged by the violence of war would worship a mass murdering dictator? I've met people who suggest ending the trouble in Iraq with nuclear weapons, who somehow think that because I lost a family member there, I'll agree. But they aren't at peace rallys. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
