Re: [Marxism] Lenin's new book

["Lenin's Tomb" <leninstombblog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 19, 2008 10:03 PM, Bill Quimby <wquimby@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Richard, Amazon's (UK) synopsis suggests that this is a
>
> "With wide-ranging testimony from many key figures on the left, this
> is a crucial account of the emergence of the "pro-war left," and its
> shaping of our post-9/11 world."
>
> How and in what way are these right-wing bastardized intellectuals
> "Liberal"?


All questions will be answered, all secrets will be revealed, and the
Liberal Defense of Murder will stand stark bollock naked before your eyes in
a matter of mere months.

However, I would point out a certain polysemy in the use of the term
'Liberal'.  Many people would assume that to be 'liberal' means to be
committed to human equality, brotherhood, and so on.  On this view, too be
'liberal' is to be anti-imperialist almost by definition.  Historically,
however, this is not an accurate summary of liberalism, which is one reason
why the current "pro-war left" is eminently intelligible.  Pre-order your
copy today, folks.
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