Chris, You said:
"The goal is not to hand out gifts for nothing, but quite the opposite: To prevent the rich from being handed out gifts for nothing! That's the basic issue that Harry still refuses to grasp. Talk about shallow thinking!" Remember, I coined the term "Fat Cats" for people who benefit from privilege. This includes everyone who benefits not just the rich. I also pointed out that the attack on privilege is watered down by giving "countervailing privileges" to the underprivileged. Give a small privilege to them and they join in the effort to defend privilege generally. Simply, buy them off and they'll shut up. I said: "Chris' remark exposes the shallow thinking of the left, who have let us down on every issue. They still support class conflict - rich against poor . . . . " Chris replied "Harry is misrepresenting my case . . . . " then proceeded to say. "The goal is not to hand out gifts for nothing, but quite the opposite: To prevent the rich from being handed out gifts for nothing! That's the basic issue that Harry still refuses to grasp. Talk about shallow thinking!" So, he says he doesn't support class conflict, then he supports class conflict. Talk about shallow thinking! Harry _________________________________________________ Christopher wrote: >Harry Pollard wrote: > > I said to Chris: "We don't have gurneys in the corridors either, Chris. > > Though, I can't speak for the inner cities of New York, and Chicago, and > > suchlike." > > > > He answered (so uselessly): > > > > 'This statement symbolizes the recklessness of the "Free" Trade > proponents.' > > > > Chris' remark exposes the shallow thinking of the left, who have let us > > down on every issue. They still support class conflict - rich against poor > > - leaving the bourgeoisie to float around somewhere in the middle. > >Harry is misrepresenting my case, although I clarified this point in earlier >debates (e.g. last January): The goal is not to hand out gifts for nothing, >but quite the opposite: To prevent the rich from being handed out gifts for >nothing! That's the basic issue that Harry still refuses to grasp. Talk >about shallow thinking! > >Also, it is dishonest to treat the "inner cities" situation as if it was >unrelated to neoliberal policies, just so he can continue to peddle his >agenda. It has everything to do with it, and that's the problem. > >Chris ****************************** Harry Pollard Henry George School of LA Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 Tel: (818) 352-4141 Fax: (818) 353-2242 *******************************
