[lbo-talk] french love of thugs (with style)

[Joseph Catron]

I believe that's what Shane is referencing. But his is an awfully charitable
take on the Thuggee, and I'm not convinced it's entirely an historical one.

Shane, isn't the society thought to have preceded British rule by centuries?
And didn't its killings clearly stem from religious fanaticism more than
economic displacement?

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

I thoughht "thug" came from the Thuggee caste, like "assassin" comes from
> "the assassins."
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Shane Mage <shmage at pipeline.com>
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> Sent: Sun, November 15, 2009 2:13:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] french love of thugs (with style)
>
> --the word "thug" is a racist term adopted to denigrate Indian peasants
> forced into banditry by British colonial exactions
>

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