After they win...

[Michael Perelman]

One difficulty with the chickens come home to roost is that it often
sounds as if the audience was largely responsible when in fact most people
have no idea that all of what American policy actually is.  The
distinction has to be made clear that the responsibility is with the
policymakers and not individual.  Yes, I note that we all share in the
responsibility but that analysis must come later.

On Sun, Oct 21, 2001 at 04:46:13PM +0000, Carl Remick wrote:
> >One can point out that the chickens have come home to roost without
> >braying about it. One can point this out in a sober fashion that takes
> >into account that the people killed in the attacks did not deserve their
> >murder. It has not been my impression that the radical left has been
> >dominated by a *smug* attitude that "America got what it deserved."
> >
> >Chuck0
> 
> I agree completely and would underscore that the chickens-home-to-roost 
> message *must* be communicated effectively to the US public to revive 
> leftist influence in American politics.  But finesse is key to this.  While 
> I, also, don't think the radical left has been smug in saying America got 
> what it deserved, I don't think that's the universal perception, and if 
> suspicion spreads that the left is smug, that will kill any chance of a 
> leftist revival in US politics.
> 
> Carl
> 
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu