>Doug says he is concerned that anti-Americanism is the
>anti-imperialism of fools, just as anti-Semitism is the socialism of
>fools. The problem that Doug raises is a real one, but the cultural
>solution that Doug seems to prefer -- a renewed appreciation of
>"American culture," especially American pop & sub cultures -- won't
>do. What we need here is patient political education, with emphasis
>on the complex history of capitalism and imperialism.
Uh, where did you get the idea that my political strategy was to promote an appreciation of Madonna? I could swear I spend a lot of time trying to educate people about capitalism and imperialism. I may fail at it, but I keepy trying.
I swear, there seems to be an epidemic of monaural thinking around.
Doug