> . I don't know what Proyect, for example, hopes to
> accomplish by denoucning me and Scott McLemee for having "renounced"
> or "moved away from" Marxism, as if Marxism were some easily
> definable position, like belief in the Virgin Birth.
>
> Doug
>
While it's true that what constitutes a Marxist is something on which any two self-proclaimed Marxists seldom agree, there are certain basic indicators. Both on the radio and in public forums, I've heard people say to you: "I know what you're against, Doug, but what are you for?" Anyone considering himself a Marxist would, at minimum, answer, "I'm a socialist," and then perhaps go on briefly to explain what that means. You, however, don't say this, and I assume it's not because it never occurred to you to do so. What you do say is usually something along the lines of, "I'm for a strong welfare state," or "I believe in economic rights." These answers would tend to place you in the category of left-liberal. I don't intend this as a denunciation, only as an attempt to locate you on the political map. Do you think this characterization is unfair? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <../attachments/20041120/7293a332/attachment.htm>