[lbo-talk] "Islamofascism Awareness Week" (was Marjane Satrapi: Revolutionary Spirit)

[Doug Henwood]

On Oct 23, 2007, at 11:38 AM, Michael Smith wrote:

> But at the risk of repeating myself, I don't think she did say that.
> She said what he wrote on a particular occasion wouldn't have
> been out of place on FR or LGF. That seems perfectly parliamentary
> to me, whether one agrees with it or not.

Oh please. That's ridiculous. You think queer-friendly socialism  
would be welcome on FR or LGF? For YF, any critique of the  
reactionary branch of Islam makes you the functional equivalent of an  
imperialist pig. The formulation is intended as an insult, not an  
analysis - there's no other point to saying what she did.