[lbo-talk] POC opposition to Occupy

[wrobert at uci.edu]

Yikes, this really shouldn't be that hard.  It's not as if there is a
dearth of great work thinking through contemporary issues class, race, and
gender.  Also, the phrase 'minority repression' is very problematic. 
Moments like this are really frustrating, because this should be the easy
stuff, and lists like this only make it difficult.  robert wood


> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 4:13 AM, <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Stephen Colbert has a great set piece on how he doesn't see color.
>>
>> "Content is king" my ass.
>>
>
> If anyone hasn't clicked through, both the "Occupy Primer Reading List" (
> http://occupyeducated.org/2011/11/15/hello-world) and the "REQUEST:
> Suggestions for Minority-repression Books for OccupyEducated Primer List"
> (
> http://occupyeducated.org/2011/11/18/request-suggestions-for-minority-repression-books-for-occupyeducated-primer-list)
> are pretty precious.
>
> "We discussed this, and recognize that this issue of racism and minority
> repression is systemic and often discussed at occupations.  Thus, we are
> adding one book to the primer list, to round it out at six."
> And would you believe that three of the four books "on our consideration
> list" for addition, specifically to address "this issue of racism and
> minority repression," are by white authors? :-D
>
> --
> "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen
> lytlað."
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