LM, doing the Virginia Postrel thing

Russell Grinker grinker at mweb.co.za
Wed Dec 8 21:54:57 PST 1999


Charles

What exactly is this supposed to mean? If I disagree with you is it the done thing in your circles to call you a Republican or even a racist?

R


>A bunch of ye ole Tories would know, wouldn't ye ?
>
>CB
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>>>> Russell Grinker <grinker at mweb.co.za> 12/07/99 01:03PM >>>
>No Charles, the logic was good ol' American chauvinist protectionism.
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>Russell
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Brown <CharlesB at CNCL.ci.detroit.mi.us>
>To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
>Date: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 6:30 PM
>Subject: RE: LM, doing the Virginia Postrel thing
>
>
>>Indeed, a Boston Tea Party OF A NEW TYPE. When capitalists destroy
>property it is called "creative destruction". When steelworkers and
>anarchists or Indians in Potlatch destroy property it is called "Ludditism"
>and "violence" and fetishism. Why did the Americans in Boston Harbor
>dressup like Indians ?
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>>The logic of this debate was practical-critical activity.
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>>CB
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>>>>> Max Sawicky <sawicky at epinet.org> 12/07/99 08:35AM >>>
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>>>Max Sawicky wrote:
>>>Well wasn't this article a piece of shit.
>>>Where's Heartfield these days?
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>>Yes, now that you Americans have had your 1905, logical debate is
>apparently
>>no longer required and abuse will suffice. Maybe Max can give a bit of
>>background on who organised the updated Boston Tea Party during which
>>foreign steel was dumped into a harbour during the WTO events. LBOers may
>>have missed this in their excitement over all the other activity in
>Seattle.
>>
>>Russell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>Indeed for some things logical debate is not required.
>>
>>I don't know about the tea party, but if it was the
>>steelworkers it sounds o.k. to me.
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>>mbs
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