On Nov 14, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Louis Proyect wrote:
How about true liberal in the sense of George McGovern or even Jimmy
Carter (in some respects)? What's obvious now is that he is a true
Clintonite.
I still think it is too early to say... we should consider the simple
possibility that Obama is a young, non-pedigreed (in blue blood sense)
-- and yet a product of the meritocracy (in the Harvard sense) --
black man who has been (even against his wishes) cast as a Messiah by
his followers while at the same time subject to the return of naked
racism and bigotry ... and with this baggage, I would assume, comes a
sense of great trepidation and uncertainty, which manifests itself in
the grim, clipped style of speech and expression, the progressive step
forward followed by a turnaround to safer ground.
BTW, Carrol's post on movements and individuals was absolutely
brilliant.
I call for a Henwood mediated and moderated debate on Obama between
Proyect and Huato somewhere in the city or surroundings! Keyboard
leftists such as this author are in sore need of direction!
--ravi
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