[lbo-talk] Principled Discoursin'

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Tue Mar 2 08:00:54 PST 2004


Doug Henwood wrote:


>
> Sometimes I wonder why I put up with your presence. The only reason I
> can think of is because you're kind of funny, in a tragic way. But
> calling people pieces of shit, and announcing that you're not reading
> them while nonetheless lecturing them in your most annoying ex
> cathedra tone - that's just not acceptable human behavior. If the
> world you're trying to create is anything like your personality, then
> I don't want any part of it.

Several years ago I in effect called Justin a traitor or cop. He quite justly in return called me a piece of shit. How would you respond if I were to publish a post in Counterpunch calling anyone who agreed with Doug Henwood a traitor to the left?

"Traitor" is a far stronger term than piece of shit, is it not?

Carrol



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