[lbo-talk] Mark Ames on Pussy Riot

[Adam Proctor]

Jesus... desecrating a church is radical (in Russia) because they were sentenced to jail for 2 years for doing so!  And this was a calculated
move by ruling class forces to make an example of them.  Sorry for the 'tude, Joanna, but your ultra-leftism on this topic is a bit baffling.  

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On Aug 21, 2012, at 11:09 PM, 123hop at comcast.net wrote:


> So the church is legitimating the status quo. And this is unlike what the church does in every other state? 
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> Joanna 
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> On Aug 21, 2012, at 10:25 PM, 123hop at comcast.net wrote: 
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>> How is desecrating a church radical? It's about as petit bourgeois as it gets. 
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> Judging from the reaction of mob and state, it's pretty potent stuff. 
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> Did you read one of the PR's closing statements, that made the point that Putin is using the Orthodox Church to legitimate his rule? 
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> Doug 
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