Here is what the top of my message cited by Max said:
"It is one thing to recognize the reality of the current tactical alliance to defend civil liberties and oppose aggressive militarism that finds left, right, and libertarian forces working in concert following the catastrophic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This happens in real-world politics."
"It is quite another to blend opportunistic cynicism and appalling gullibility and build coalitions with hard right forces, or spread their conspiracist propaganda by uncritically cross-posting hard right material on the web to left lists."
-Chip
----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Sawicky" <sawicky at bellatlantic.net> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 8:09 PM Subject: RE: Organizations In Defense of Freedom
> Ain't it the truth.
>
> "But without the focus on people and systems, anti-regime/anti-elite
> politics has historically turned into forms of right-wing populism that
> victimize oppressed populations."
>
> "Forms of left populism that lack a systemic analysis can find common ground
> with demagogic leaders who use the rhetoric of right wing populism."
>
> I guess it's good to be flexible, though it
> can also be good to be rigid.
>
> mbs
>
>
> Hi,
> Just the type of tactical alliance I think is a good idea.
> Hey. Life is complicated.
> -Chip Berlet
>
> Subject: Organizations In Defense of Freedom
> > The Left/Right Coalition Against the draconian, "Anti-Terrorism, "
> Bill.
> > And you thought the one after OKC was Bad! ;-(
> > Michael Pugliese
>