> Leigh Meyers wrote:
>
>> I think it's gossip, jealousy and slandermongering due to
>> "territorial imperatives" within the Alpha (as in type A
>> personality) organizer "community" [snicker into cuff].
>>
>> Typical of ineffectual people.
>
> As a member of the effectual-based organizer community, I find this
> anecdote to be illustrative of what happens when some real organizing
> happens and isn't controlled by jealous sectarians such as Richard
> Becker.
>
> Kind of puts a lie on the image of ANSWER being a diverse coaliton.
> That
> was always a bunch of bullshit anyway.
>
My point being, responses... little slams and personality oriented attacks as entered on the angryyoungwhitekid blog are a waste of time... "creeping ineffectuality".
IMHO, if you ignore the nuisances, first they lash out, then they go away. Abbie Hoffman put a twist on an old activist thought (I think Saul Alinsky):
If you react to criticism, you end up doing everyone's "thing" but "your own". Also, if you're busy compiling a list of critiques, the same applies.
Critiquing other organizations is a waste... more disruptive of your own organization's activities than the group you're busy "ancedotalizing".
Anyone who "needs to know" ...whatever... about them, already does.
IMHO
Leigh