RE: Proyect v. Wood

["Mark Jones" <jones118@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Richard Fidler wrote:

> "Eight Eurocentric Historicans", Jim Blaut's attack on Brenner (and by
> implication Wood) was published in the fall of 2000. Blaut died about a year
> later. In the meantime, Yoshie Furuhashi was viciously attacked by Lou Proyect
> for criticizing Blaut during his dying days. Now Ellen Wood (and Brenner) are
> attacked by Lou --- and of course, Mine --- for criticizing Blaut after his
> death. Evidently, the great man is beyond reproach for some people on this 
> list.
> Carrol Cox's comment that it is pointless to argue about it in the context of
> this list sounds like a sensible conclusion to me.
>

Richard, I think this is a misunderstanding. You have much to contribute here 
and I
hope you will. I am glad you are here.

Yoshie, incidentally, is a good friend on the left and I am sure she is also 
welcome
here. I am sure of that. As for Blaut being beyond reproach, that is far from 
the
case. Arguments between us were truly merciless. But they were never
prima-donna-ish. No-one is above reproach. We fought to the end. He was a 
comrade,
and still is. Brenner and Woods are also welcome here to argue, I am sure. 
However
they prefer to lurk, unfortunately. It is their loss.

Mark