[Marxism] The Left and Support For Islamic Resistance

[S. Artesian]

So that means that when a "developed" reactionary uses a "truth" to justify 
and obscure an imperialist assault on weak, undeveloped, and socially 
regressive country,  "progressives" should support that?

That's the Marxism of morons.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane Mage" <shmage at pipeline.com>
To: <sartesian at earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Marxism] The Left and Support For Islamic Resistance


>
> On Feb 13, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Steve Palmer wrote:
>> I didn't say she told the truth about what was going on in Iraq -
>> she was just using the the issue...Everywhere these effing
>> imperialists invade, attack, bomb, sanction on some 'human rights'
>> excuse whether or not they're true.
>> Campaigning *here* about womens' and gay rights in Iran is an
>> academic exercise...**
>
> So telling the truth about a reactionary regime involved (temporarily)
> in a squabble with the US  "...does nothing to undermine US
> imperialism's threat to the country and region. It will however
> encourage women and gays to acquiesce in it..."
>
> This is the anti-imperialism of idiots.
>
>
> Shane Mage
>
>> This cosmos did none of gods or men make, but it
>> always was and is and shall be: an everlasting fire,
>> kindling in measures and going out in measures."
>>
>> Herakleitos of Ephesos
>
> **Nobody, by definition, "campaigns" on a discussion list.
> "Campaigning," as the term is used by Steve Palmer and others is just
> a pejorative used as a club against anyone speaking unpleasant truth
> about any regime or movement that they feel emotionally compelled to
> support unconditionally.
>
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