USA: More Repressive Than North Korea (was Re: RES: a trip to

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Apr 27 09:07:41 PDT 2000


Michael Hoover wrote:


>Supposes it's a bit antiquarian of me to suggest in swamp that is lbo
>that battery of individual liberties/rights of which liberal societies
>are so proud amount to 'repressive tolerance.' By giving impression
>of choice and freedom without offering prospect of fulfillment,
>'bourgeois democracy' creates seductive and compelling form of
>oppression.
>
>So have at it to your heart's content lboers, jump on the virtual
>soapbox and express yourself, 'voice' your opinion and become a
>piece of cyberspace junk mail...

Yeah, you're right. We'd be better off if all of us were just lined up against a wall & shot. GIve me repressive intolerance anyday!

Grateful for so much clarification before lunch,

Doug



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