ken hanly wrote: > > Well I think that Plato argued it a bit earlier..in The Republic.. >
:-) Yup. My post was a bit ambiguous -- pronoun reference not clear. I was thinking primarily of the DP rather than the general principle re "a great Beast." Whether the DP leadership reads Plato or not I do not know, but I suspect they remember the '30s and '60s well enough not to need specific guidance from him. I think Zinn argues specifically that the DP has existed above all to keep the Beast down, but I'm not sure. Carrol ken hanly wrote: > Carrol wrote: > > > > The alternative strategy would be to arouse public passion (and > > participation!). It has long been my own theory that the DP leadership > > would always choose losing rather than risk such arousal. The Public is > > a great Beast, and dangerous when aroused. (I think Zinn argues this > > someplace, but I'm not sure of my memory on this.) > > > > Carrol
