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Mark, and then Shawn, wrote: >In substance, my recollection is that Zinn backed Nader >in 2000 but Obama in 2008. He may have supported Kerry >in 2004. >He (and Chomsky) supported the 'Safe State' strategy of >David Cobb, as I recall, which amounted to an endorsement >of Kerry without affirmatively saying so. >That sure felt like a kick in the groin. When this thread started out, it seemed like the title was a bit of a stretch, but the more I think about it, the more it seems absolutely right. Zinn’s enormous reputation gave him a political leadership potential that was unique among the left wing professor set. Mark writes that ‘A People’s History’ inspired him to enter the history profession. I’m sure that Shawn wasn't the only one that that felt that swift kick from some of the political choices Zinn made. Perhaps one of the reasons that Zinn is difficult to categorize is that the devotion his work inspired causes different people to want to construct him in the shape of their own beliefs. The issues raised here of anarchism, Marxism, and populism, will continue to be discussed and there is always the occasional rabid response to look forward to. Zinn’s work and life will certainly continues to be a focus of study and debate for some time. He was definitely the historian who made history. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
