[lbo-talk] When to Talk About Socialism

[Michael Dawson]

Doug _did_ make a sensible critique of your politics.  He said you believe
revolution is all that matters, but that you refuse to have anything to say
about why and when revolutions happen and how and why they succeed or fail.
He's saying you're a mystic and a blowhard with very little to say.  He asks
why you bother with politics at all, if you are essentially arguing that
it's all inexplicable anyway.

Of course, the one other Cox tenet Doug is overlooking is the factor that
explains why you bother with politics:  You fancy yourself Lenin.  The gist
of pretty much everything you write is that the masses should get in line
behind you and start marching.

So, you're a mystic and a blowhard and an aspiring megalomaniac.

Correct us where we're wrong here.  Or are we just silly and non-sensical?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org]
> On Behalf Of Carrol Cox
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:41 AM
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] When to Talk About Socialism
> 
> 
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> Doug Henwood wrote:
> >
> > Carrol Cox wrote:
> >
> >
> > Your politics make no sense.
> 
> If the position makes no sense (to you), then there is no way you can
> make sensible critiques of it. And if you don't make a sensible
> critique, then I can't make a sensible reply.
> 
> Carrol
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