Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 18:11:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Shawn P. Wilbur" <swilbur-AT-wcnet.org>
Subject: Re: Libertarian Socialism



On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, Mark S. Weiss wrote:

> Iain McKay wrote:
> > 
> > Funny, one of the best critiques of capitalism presented by anarchists
> > is that capitalism crushes the individual and their individuality.
> > Read, say, Emma Goldman, before making silly comments like this.
> 
> That is the claim. However, that is just a sales pitch. What you promise
> someone and what they
> get are two greatly different things in the socialist/communist/fascist
> world!  Or didn't you
> know???!

Ah... "anarcho"-tailchaising. Seems to be popular among capitalist
apologists. 

CAP: You're Eeee-vil, because you believe *THIS*! [insert cap-bugaboo of
     choice]

ANARCH: Huh? Actually, i don't believe that at all, and no anarchist that
     i can think of has believed it either.

CAP: Oh, suuure. That's what you *say.* But i know you lie, because you're
     Eeee-vil...

That's a fine delusional system you got going there, Mark. Practically
bullet-proof. 

-shawn

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