[lbo-talk] ANSWER interferes with anti-Minuteman protest

[ravi]

Chuck0 wrote:
>
> I think my criticism of the September 24th rallies was right on target, 
> as those events fade quickly from even the participant's memories. Six 
> months from now, people will be unable to recall even the date of those 
> protests. Seattle, on the other hand, is memorable and historic. It had 
> far-reaching consequences way beyond the sum total of all ANSWER protests.
> 
> This should be pretty obvious.
>

Yes, probably to those who were part of "Seattle" and a few others
who found it inspiring as a moment of temporary success. For the
rest of the world there's nothing obvious about it. Of course, the
real issue is not memories but actual gains. Such as in
anti-colonial movements (Gandhi, Mandela), civil rights (King), etc.
I guess this sort of sectarian in-fighting was an ingredient of
those movements too, but I was hoping we would have learned by now.

	--ravi