[lbo-talk] Check your privilege: Rise of the Post-New Left political vocabulary

robert wood wood0257 at gmail.com
Tue Feb 4 17:17:11 PST 2014


Carrol, I'd be curious where you see the difference between the language of privilege and the concept of chauvinism that was a significant framework for the CP in the 1930's. I have some ideas, but I'm curious about your take on the question. Thanks, Robert Wood

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:13 PM, Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote:


> >
> > On Feb 4, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> This is babbling nonsense. "Check your privilege" is simple bullshit.
> Or it
> >> could be a deliberate attempt to sabotage political discussion.
>
> I'm strongly with Carrol on this one. 'Privilege' is the stinkiest red
> herring
> ever dragged across the trail.
>
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