Re: [Marxism] Betancourt's halo [SIC] under spotlight

[Ruthless Critic of All that Exists <ok.president+nbsy@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:18 AM,  <Jscotlive@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joaquin:
>
> Unless one thinks that
> kidnappings and the FARC are Colombia's road to  revolution
>
> Reply:
>
> Joaquin's distaste for the FARC at a time when they have come  under most
> pressure from the Colombian military, a US proxy, is revealing.

JScotlive's and some others' tendency to defend against criticism
anyone and everyone who claims to be anti-imperialist and is under
attack from imperialism, is revealing.

Similar arguments, equally weak, were used recently to forestall the
criticism of Hamas on the ground that they were "under attack".

Marxists *must* get out of this habit of defending some entities
merely because imperialism attacks these entities. They *must* be
criticized for their failings, whether they are under attack by
imperialism or not. That is the only principled position for Marxists
to take.

And, please,  no citations to Marx's defense of religious Turks in the
19th century or some such thing. This is the 21st century. Being
Marxist does not mean being a Marx-emulator.

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