Comments for The Activist http://theactivist.org/blog // Culture. Consciousness. Critical Thought. // Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Hold the Beef: An Open Letter to Dan La Botz on DSA and the Democrats by Binh http://theactivist.org/blog/hold-the-beef-an-open-letter-to-dan-la-botz-on-dsa-and-the-democrats/comment-page-1#comment-89770 Binh Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:43:24 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4305#comment-89770 Does what you say apply also to national elections? Locals are free to do as they please? Does what you say apply also to national elections? Locals are free to do as they please?

]]> Comment on Hold the Beef: An Open Letter to Dan La Botz on DSA and the Democrats by Binh http://theactivist.org/blog/hold-the-beef-an-open-letter-to-dan-la-botz-on-dsa-and-the-democrats/comment-page-1#comment-89769 Binh Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:36:54 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4305#comment-89769 I share your skepticism re: the existing groups. They will jump on whatever bandwagon someone else builds and propels forward. If you are interested in collaborating practically towards the our common ends drop me a line. I share your skepticism re: the existing groups. They will jump on whatever bandwagon someone else builds and propels forward. If you are interested in collaborating practically towards the our common ends drop me a line.

]]> Comment on Leftist Publications by fioricet http://theactivist.org/blog/links/leftist-publications/comment-page-1#comment-89765 fioricet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:10:17 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?page_id=65#comment-89765 I went over this website and I believe you have a lot of good info , bookmarked (:. I went over this website and I believe you have a lot of good info , bookmarked (:.

]]> Comment on The Global Crisis of Legitimacy by Awwab http://theactivist.org/blog/the-global-crisis-of-legitimacy/comment-page-1#comment-89742 Awwab Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:13:56 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=3919#comment-89742 I normally don't comment in Blogs but your piece of writing compelled me to, fantastic operate. I normally don’t comment in Blogs but your piece of writing compelled me to, fantastic operate.

]]> Comment on Nothing New Under the Sun: Music and Occupy Wall Street by Quinn http://theactivist.org/blog/nothing-new-under-the-sun-music-and-occupy-wall-street/comment-page-1#comment-89584 Quinn Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:48:25 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4314#comment-89584 Hi Ryan and Amber, Nice article. I enjoyed working with the two of you -- if you ever want to get in touch send me an email at quinn at freegan dot info. Quinn Hi Ryan and Amber,

Nice article. I enjoyed working with the two of you — if you ever want to get in touch send me an email at quinn at freegan dot info.

Quinn

]]> Comment on So How Come No One Noticed Hip-Hop’s First Publicly Out Lesbian? by ryan http://theactivist.org/blog/so-how-come-no-one-noticed-hip-hop%e2%80%99s-first-publicly-out-lesbian/comment-page-1#comment-89142 ryan Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:03:15 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4232#comment-89142 what about yo majesty ... they've been around for a good few years right? what about yo majesty … they’ve been around for a good few years right?

]]> Comment on Ironicality 101: Adbusters’ War on Your Little Sister’s Flannel Leggings by Derringer http://theactivist.org/blog/ironicality-101-adbusters-war-on-your-little-sisters-flannel-leggings/comment-page-1#comment-89134 Derringer Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:49:23 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=2276#comment-89134 "Infinitely superior" if to those who are already interested in an anti-capitalist perspective, perhaps. "Stepping stones" is a terrible reflection on how people arrive at any politics-- as if people see the opposite bank and strive toward it. The "direct route" only exists as such for those who know where they want to go. What makes you think that anyone wants to go down your path and explore no others? Go ahead and close down any indirect routes. Build walls on either side, and a ceiling above so that the only choices upon your path are forward or back. I'm sure everyone with leftist leanings will say, "Well, I can perhaps see that little light at the other end of this tunnel. I have no idea what it means, but maybe I should give up my exploration of the world with its sun and rain and clouds and trees and commit to this one path. That way I will not be distracted by anything." Or maybe out of basic human curiosity they'll keep looking for their own way across, and finding all other ways blocked, insha'allah, they will settle somewhere else entirely. Brilliant plan. “Infinitely superior” if to those who are already interested in an anti-capitalist perspective, perhaps.

“Stepping stones” is a terrible reflection on how people arrive at any politics– as if people see the opposite bank and strive toward it. The “direct route” only exists as such for those who know where they want to go.

What makes you think that anyone wants to go down your path and explore no others? Go ahead and close down any indirect routes. Build walls on either side, and a ceiling above so that the only choices upon your path are forward or back. I’m sure everyone with leftist leanings will say, “Well, I can perhaps see that little light at the other end of this tunnel. I have no idea what it means, but maybe I should give up my exploration of the world with its sun and rain and clouds and trees and commit to this one path. That way I will not be distracted by anything.”

Or maybe out of basic human curiosity they’ll keep looking for their own way across, and finding all other ways blocked, insha’allah, they will settle somewhere else entirely.

Brilliant plan.

]]> Comment on Nothing New Under the Sun: Music and Occupy Wall Street by Jeremy Amos http://theactivist.org/blog/nothing-new-under-the-sun-music-and-occupy-wall-street/comment-page-1#comment-88922 Jeremy Amos Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:13:05 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4314#comment-88922 For well known songs we can sing, see video titled "A Little Light On Occupy Wall Street and Greed" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZc0LWsAPGk) gives examples of the systemic ills that we oppose. We can send a powerful message by singing our goals as we demonstrate and march. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jedsaKNyz4 For well known songs we can sing, see video titled “A Little Light On Occupy Wall Street and Greed” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZc0LWsAPGk) gives examples of
the systemic ills that we oppose. We can send a powerful message by singing our goals as we demonstrate and march.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jedsaKNyz4

]]> Comment on Hold the Beef: An Open Letter to Dan La Botz on DSA and the Democrats by Jason Schulman http://theactivist.org/blog/hold-the-beef-an-open-letter-to-dan-la-botz-on-dsa-and-the-democrats/comment-page-1#comment-88780 Jason Schulman Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:38:36 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4305#comment-88780 Pham's article is excellent and I recommend it highly. The points about rank-and-file police are particularly well-taken, as is the possibility of a replay of the MFDP's strategy vis-a-vis the Democratic Party. Re: regroupment. Well, it would be nice to see. Somehow I don't hold out much hope for it. Even the socialist groups closest to each other politically seem uninterested. More's the pity. Pham’s article is excellent and I recommend it highly. The points about rank-and-file police are particularly well-taken, as is the possibility of a replay of the MFDP’s strategy vis-a-vis the Democratic Party.

Re: regroupment. Well, it would be nice to see. Somehow I don’t hold out much hope for it. Even the socialist groups closest to each other politically seem uninterested. More’s the pity.

]]> Comment on Hold the Beef: An Open Letter to Dan La Botz on DSA and the Democrats by Binh http://theactivist.org/blog/hold-the-beef-an-open-letter-to-dan-la-botz-on-dsa-and-the-democrats/comment-page-1#comment-88693 Binh Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:03:47 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=4305#comment-88693 As promised: http://links.org.au/node/2657 As promised: http://links.org.au/node/2657

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