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To: dennisw
My strategy is: taking 'leftist courses' as much as I can, and subtly use their theories/methods to explain current phenomena but from a different perspective.. The day after the election, I used E.P. Thompson's class theory to explain why Bush won: experience of being oppressed by the left-wing media, hollywood, etc., leads them into "class awareness" and action.

My professor, whose works are mostly in the tradition of Thompson, has written many books on class struggle, etc. His face turned red when I put my argument using a theory dear to him. But, he couldn't say anything...

8 posted on 11/28/2004 3:28:53 AM PST by paudio (Four More Years..... Let's Use Them Wisely...)
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To: paudio
Bwah ha ha... that is the real lesson of this election. The more they beat up on us and criticize the stronger they make us.

And, the converse, the protection of group think and total devotional support of the MSM has created a vast weakness that can be exploited.

But this also reminds us to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. We may want to rest control away from these silly folks but we need to make sure that they still are around or we will find our own silliness comes to haunt.

17 posted on 11/28/2004 4:04:54 AM PST by dalight
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