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Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 14:43:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gerald Levy <glevy-AT-pratt.edu>
Subject: M-I: who's a fascist? 


Stephen C Tumino wrote:

> In order to protect those opinions from theoretical analysis (which
> will unveil their fascist
> first principles), he not only marginalizes "theory" but has now gone even
> further and attempts (like all fascists) to control the exchange by ASKING
> and DEMANDING answers.  When Hugh Rodwell learns [...]

Oh my! So if someone asks for and demands answers that makes her or him a
fascist?  To "define" fascism in this way robs the term of any sense of
historical specificity or meaning. It simply becomes a word that you use 
against somebody you don't like.

But, let's take the meaning of your characterization of Hugh a step
further? If Hugh is a fascist, what do you suggest doing to him? What do
you think should be done with fascists?

> (This, by the way, is how one begins to produce QUESTIONS... 
> not in the manner of a Police Captain posing questions and demanding
> answers...).

So, by the way, are all Police Captains fascist?  I guess that makes
lawyers who pose questions and demand answers fascists as well? (many, if
not most, teachers could be accused of being fascists on this ground as
well!). And, are all those Marxists who go around asking questions
and demanding answers fascists as well? 

Woe be revolution in Upper State New York!

Jerry




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