Not that this is going to take this debate in a more elevated direction, but I might as well point this out: I very much come out of the contemporary anarchist movement, although I would only fit a very loose definition of one these days (I jokingly describe myself as 'ethnically anarchist', but not politically).  And I can tell you one thing almost all anarchists I know have unity on: that Chuck0 does not represent their ideology.  I don't want to start a whole thing but let's just say that saying he's not well regarded would be an extreme understatement. And as long as we're talking about stewart, chavez and humor, I wanna say that altho john stewart's politics are not ours, he's very funny, even when skewering those we are in solidarity with.  Perhaps most so then, because as all of us who've spent a life on the left can agree, the left is the political grouping most ripe for fun-poking.  We all know that altho it's funny to crack on Bush, a mere hour spent at a sectarian meeting in berkeley yields material you just can't invent.  If only John Stewart had some footage of Chuck0 to bust on (or, hey, me for that matter), we'd be crying tears of laughter at the likely jokes about the 'simpsons comic-book store-guy of anarchy'. <div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Carrol Cox wrote: > I've known anarchists, however, who unlike Chuck did  know the meaning > of solidarity, and one could talk to them. There are/have been some on > this list in fact. Anarchists can also be deeply devisive and then cease > to be merely annoying. There is an entertaining tale of Big Bill Haywood > strapping on a 44 and muttering that he had to go clean out a nest of > anarchists in some local(I think Alberquerque) of the IWW. You must be smoking something interesting to equate criticism of some leftist world leader with not understanding what solidarity means. Of course, there are many ways to be in solidarity with people without supporting the person who runs their country. This is, after all, what anarchism is about. Anarchists don't support Chavez any more than they support George Bush, Tony Blair or fill in the blank name of a world leader here. One can oppose a leader like Chavez, oppose American imperialism, and act in solidarity with the Venezuelan people. To impugn my reputation by suggesting I don't understand solidarity is silly and ridiculous. I've run a website for the past 11 years that has provided solidarity to many people around the world, including more than a few people in prison. I've been involved in many protests, campaigns and projects offline and online in solidarity with people. I've been an organizer in the anti-globalization movement for many years. I've organized demonstrations in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Leonard Peltier, the Angola 3 and countless activists who have gone to jail. Last year I helped establish the Common Ground Medical Clinic in New Orleans, which has provided basic medical care to over 23,000 New Orleanians. Now what were you saying again about me not knowing the meaning of solidarity? Chuck <a href="http://Infoshop.org">Infoshop.org</a> </blockquote></div>