>The species of thought that I find most discouraging here is that
>which says we shouldn't critique anything if it seems to be the
>lesser evil. So don't criticise this or that dictator because he is
>anti-imperialist; don't mention some of the more unsavoury aspects
>of the Palestinian leadership because that would invite suspicion
>that you support Israel (!); don't criticise Stalin because that
>means that you are buying the Western mythology, etc., etc. etc. The
>poverty of such thinking is truly depressing. It is not surprising
>that we end up with the tamest of reformism as alternatives. And
>unfortunately Yosh I see that this is where you and Doug are in the
>same boat not where you differ. Last time he voted Green, now you
>are. Ho hum.
So what do you propose? I'm all ears.
Doug