[Marxism] Alright, I admit it: I was sucked in by a troll...

[DCQ]

Sorry to everyone on the list who got sick of this thread ages ago.

On Oct 30, 2006, at 10:57 PM, Austin, Andrew wrote:

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> From: marxism-bounces at lists.econ.utah.edu on behalf of DCQ
> Sent: Mon 10/30/2006 8:07 PM
> To: Activists and scholars in Marxist tradition
> Subject: Re: [Marxism] Stan Goff, Bill Fletcher and the 2-party system
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> The older I get, the less I understand why we assume Nazi atrocities 
> are particularly bad.
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> Then let me remind you: fascists not only brutally repress those in 
> other countries, but also brutally repress those in their own 
> countries.  Fascists feed off constant warfare.  When something 
> approximating democracy prevails under capitalism, there is more room 
> to maneuver and conditions improve.  Fascism dispenses with democracy 
> - although it might keep some of its trappings - with obvious 
> consequences.  Of course capitalism should be replaced by socialism, 
> but that doesn't mean socialists lose their heads and fail to act to 
> prevent authoritarians from coming to power.  You don't shoot yourself 
> in the head because the left isn't in a position to be successful in 
> politics.  Andrew
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