Re: [Marxism] Re: The Iraqi "Resistance" -- music and dance.

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On 10 Jan 2005 at 15:10, Tom O'Lincoln wrote:

> DOQ:
>
> >>They also claim that the resistance "deprives people of the most basic
> pleasures of modern life, like enjoying music, dance, modern clothes,
> alcohol, modern hair styles and so on."
>
> >>In other words, they deprives people of consumerist urges? This is the
> stuff that makes us, in the west, narcistic to the point  that we would
> rather satisfy these "needs" than help a fellow human being in need --
> someone starving to death on the street, for example.<<
>
>
> Wow, when the revolution comes, I hope no one puts you in charge of
> culture.


Instead of being a smart a** about this, tell me where I'm wrong?


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