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On Sun, Jan 10, 2016, at 11:11 AM, jamie pitman via Marxism wrote: > I agree with Kathleen as well. During the swp stuff a few years back > (which inoculated me against leninism for life) it became staggering how > experienced members reached for any excuse except the absolute scummery > of the aggressor. There's a hint here of the aggressors in some accounts > almost being portrayed as the victims. It seems to me that details about > doors and blaming the police strike the same tenor. Its really not good > enough to make a passing reference to the crimes (and doesn't the term > 'groping' only trivialise assault?) in the opening paragraph and then > talk about something else. > > And of course I think that there should be a robust response to any > racist backlash, but I also think its possible to walk and chew gum at > the same time. Exactly. Sadly many on the Left view the world in absolutes, similar to reactionaries. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
