>Answer: Because this is North America (but to be fair, we must
>exclude 'real countries' such as Canada). The political culture is
>very primitive and parochial across the spectrum - it would be
>unfair to single out Leninists, as is unfortunately too often done
>on LBO. But being an Americentric site, LBO is also invariably
>afflicted by the same backwardsness, a backwardness it hides from
>itself by framing up cardboard cutout caricatures for ritual
>slamdowns.
Except for you, of course. Nothing American about your absolute monologic certainty.
>Weren't those the halcyon days (Nov. 1999), before the fascist
>politician Ariel Sharon showed up with his jackbooted stormtroopers
>(Sept. 2000) to begin the generation of the foul atmosphere we all
>swim in today.
You just can't help yourself, can you? Sharon put an end to the Seattle movement? Is my bald spot also the fault of Israel? And how is your picture of Israel not yet another "cardboard cutout caricature[] for ritual slamdowns"?
Doug