On Apr 14, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Mark Bennett wrote:
> While what passes for the Left spends is time discussing the nuances
> of
> "theory," or how many angels can dance on the head of a pin
Oh please.
I haven't quoted this in seven years, so I'm itchy. From a stupid theory-bashing column by Eric Alterman in The Nation:
> "But here's the twist. [Reformist Social-Democratic
> Leftist Nelson] Lichtenstein is part of a perfectly
> Rortyite reformist Campaign for a Living Wage at
> the University of Virginia. This campaign is not
> about ending sexism, racism, or homophobia, but
> about getting janitorial staff a few extra bucks
> an hour. Who are its volunteers? Primarily, says
> Lichtenstein, faculty and graduate students from
> the pomo literature and theory crowd.