Jacob Conrad
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From MR, October 2003, p. 44
"Agitation, based on information, brings lasting converts to socialism; agitation, based on exhortation, does not. Failure to understand this simple fact is perhaps the chief defect of Left propaganda in the United States.
"Truth is on our side. It is the job of the socialist propagandist to present that truth in its clearest and most persuasive form. It seems a pity to have to point out, at this late date, that jargon and name-calling neither clarify nor persuade. The use of Left 'short-hand,' such as 'fascist beast' or _'running dogs of imperialism'_ may be the easiest way out for the overwhelmed Left writer but it makes no sense to readers not already in the charmed Left circle. And how often have even those of us who are convinced socialists been embarrassed and made uncomfortable by the 'arguments' in the Left press!" ...
Carrol Cox wrote:
>Dwayne Monroe wrote:
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>>this running dog
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>I can't remember the first noun in the phrase now, but "X [scabs?] and
>running dogs" was widely used in China for a half century or so, and
>I've always wondered about the literal reference of "running dogs."
>(It's possible that the translator substituted a western equivalent of
>the original Chinese -- I don't know.) The best guess I've made or heard
>is that it refers to the decorative dogs (coach dogs) that accompany the
>carriage of an aristocrat. Dwayne uses the phrase here, so perhaps he
>can answer my question.
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>Carrol
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