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kida kida commented on Howard Zinn's Personal Philosophy on June 21, 2008, 9:57 PM
Libertarian socialism or anarchism - important to keep as a goal. I agree with Zinn, it's not Utopian, in fact it worked pretty well in Barcelona after the popular uprising in 1936-37... until it was crushed by the so-called 'Liberal Democracy' of the Republic and the Communist Party, a mere 'Trojan horse' of the Soviet Union. These two were latter to be destroyed by the fascists, but once the population saw that the major achievements and reforms they had conquered and paid for with their own blood were being rolled back and the old guard was being restored, the morale dropped off and the vast majority didn't really care about the war cause they knew who had already lost it: themselves.
kida kida commented on Howard Zinn on US Presidential Candidates on June 21, 2008, 9:39 PM
I think what Zinn is trying to say is that you have to choose between someone who may stay in Iraq and extend the war to Iran (McCain) or someone who has opposed the war since the very beginning and wants to pull out (Obama). Obviously the second option means, at least a priori, less victims.I am sure Zinn supports Nader way more than the other establishment-candidates, but then it all comes down to being realistic and acknowledging the fact that the next president is going to be either a Democrat or a Republican. If you live in a safe state, you cast your ballot for whoever you want cause it's not going to alter the final result. However, if you live in a swing state, you have to realize that if you don't cast your vote to prevent the worse candidate (McCain) from reaching office, you are actually helping him. Since the differences between Obama and McCain, given the magnitude of the power of the U.S., may range in the tens of thousands of victims (just talking about war here), your vote in a swing state should go to Obama, even if he is not your preferred option. Sad but true.P.S. I also think he is quite right pointing out that Obama will be accountable to a much more decent electorate than McCain is.
kida kida commented on What are your thoughts about the passing of William F. Buckley? on June 21, 2008, 7:48 PM
His loss won't make the world a darker place since his spotlight always pointed in the same direction - that of Washington's dictate. Buckley was just another 'commissar' and it's quite interesting to see how his "intellectual stature" was reduced to that of a mere censor constantly interrupting and not letting Chomsky articulate his positions.
kida kida commented on Howard Zinn's Personal Philosophy on June 21, 2008, 5:57 PM
Libertarian socialism or anarchism - important to keep as a goal. I agree with Zinn, it's not Utopian, in fact it worked pretty well in Barcelona after the popular uprising in 1936-37... until it was crushed by the so-called 'Liberal Democracy' of the Republic and the Communist Party, a mere 'Trojan horse' of the Soviet Union. These two were latter to be destroyed by the fascists, but once the population saw that the major achievements and reforms they had conquered and paid for with their own blood were being rolled back and the old guard was being restored, the morale dropped off and the vast majority didn't really care about the war cause they knew who had already lost it: themselves.
kida kida commented on What are your thoughts about the passing of William F. Buckley? on June 21, 2008, 11:48 PM
His loss won't make the world a darker place since his spotlight always pointed in the same direction - that of Washington's dictate. Buckley was just another 'commissar' and it's quite interesting to see how his "intellectual stature" was reduced to that of a mere censor constantly interrupting and not letting Chomsky articulate his positions.