[lbo-talk] The Liberal Morality: Shtum on Atrocities

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Dec 29 09:20:21 PST 2008


On Dec 29, 2008, at 12:13 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:


> All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda
> system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are
> helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions
> and to consume.
>
> If you assume that there is no hope, you guarantee that there will
> be no hope. If, however, you assume that there is an instinct for
> freedom and opportunities to change things, there is a chance that
> you may contribute to making a better world. That is your choice.

That's very nice, but I'm guessing that a majority of Americans supports Israel.



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