Sociology and Explanations (Re: Hitchens responds to critics

kelley kwalker2 at gte.net
Fri Sep 28 08:46:06 PDT 2001


At 11:22 AM 9/28/01 -0400, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
>At 10:53 PM 9/27/01 -0400, kelley wrote:
> >--wojtek supports military intervention because he assumes fascism or
> >crypto-fascism.
>
>
>Point of correction: I support a range of measures that may include
>military operations. But if history of fascism can offer any guidance:
>this beast can be killed more effectively before it grabs the state power.
>Thus preventive measures, such as support for moderate and left-wing
>elements can offer a viable alternative to fascist mobilization (the carrot
>approach) while tactical elimination of fascist militants and thier upper
>class supporters (the stick approach that may involve tactical military
>assaults) can be much more effective than a frontal military assault.
>
>wojtek

so, wrt the carrot approach, what makes you different from people you've been attacking here as leftwing ideologues. as we go along, it turns out that most of the people who've responded to you on these points aren't the ideologues. if that's the case, who are you talking about?

kelley



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