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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had read that article as soon as it was made
available. I believe that I already drew the relevant distinction in a
previous post: he thinks that some leftists are unable to see the existence of
the positive aspects of American political culture because of their ideological
blinders; not that leftists disdain the social justice etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- Luke</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=SergioL652@aol.com
href="mailto:SergioL652@aol.com">SergioL652@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=lbo-talk@lists.panix.com
href="mailto:lbo-talk@lists.panix.com">lbo-talk@lists.panix.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 29, 2001 6:57
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Alterman's latest</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>In a message dated 10/28/01 8:33:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:lweiger@umich.edu">lweiger@umich.edu</A> writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">I don't think Alterman ever implied that leftists share the
Taliban's<BR>disdain for things like civil liberties, social justice
struggles, etc. etc.<BR>That some leftists may hate America as surely as
some right wingers do<BR>hardly seems
controversial.<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>>From Eric Alterman's "Patriot
Games" Nation Article October 29 2001<BR><BR>Of course, not everyone on the
left concurs. While many nonpatriots share an idealistic<BR>
belief in a kind of cosmopolitan, humanist internationalism, some--like Jerry
Falwell and<BR> Pat Robertson on the right--really do hate this
country. These leftists find nothing to admire<BR> in its
magnificent Constitution; its fitful history of struggle toward greater
freedom for<BR> women, minorities and other historically oppressed
groups; and its values, however<BR> imperfectly or hypocritically
manifested in everyday life. This became obvious in a few of<BR>
the immediate reactions we heard in the wake of September 11. How could anyone
say<BR> with certainty why we were attacked when we couldn't be
sure who attacked us? All they<BR> could know, really, is why they
thought we deserved it. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>