[lbo-talk] Postel responds to Leninology

[Sean Andrews]

On 2/14/07, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>
> So it looks like Open Democracy is neither open nor democratic. Be
> liberal like me or begone!
>

I wouldn't say that's the character of all of OD, but it is definitely
Postel's position in the pamphlet.  What the real difference is
between leftists and himself (except for the question of the struggle
against US imperialism) is never really highlighted.

It's really a shame he couldn't have been more interested in bringing
the whole situation to light and been more generous with what could
only be called possible fellow travelers.  In making his argument in
this way, he becomes doubly useful to the neo-cons who adopt it for
their own use: ideological smokescreen for invasion and vigilant
resistance against all things "leftist."

s