Re: reference to Bush's wolverine intelligence

[Xenon Zi-Neng Yuan <wenhuadageming@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:34 AM 10/2/2003 -0400, Louis Proyect wrote:
> Is there anything that the left can learn from the likes of Rush Limbaugh?
> The other day I was reading an interesting commentary on George W. Bush,
> where unfortunately I cannot remember. It stated that he has been
> underestimated by the left and is capable of a wolverine-like intelligence
> when it comes to the imperial interests of the USA and the privileges of
> the ruling class--and just as importantly, he *never* doubts himself. He
> is absolutely convinced that he is acting on behalf of humanity and that
> disaster awaits us one and all if the program of the Republican Party is
> not carried out mercilessly.

yup, i've been trying to convince folks about this since way back when i
myself became convinced around late 2002 of the same:
http://www.mail-archive.com/marxism%40lists.panix.com/msg46724.html

> If the left is to prevail, it will have to recover the kind of Jacobin
> self-assuredness it once had--or else it is doomed to fail.

but does this mean we let go of our critical thinking capacities?  i
thought that was one thing which distinguished us "scientific socialists"
from others?  i'm not in disagreement, just pondering out loud, i suppose.

xzy


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