Carrol writes:
>There is a sort of partial corrective for anti-sectarian sectarianism as
well as the "straightforward" kind. Refrain from using the label of
"sectarian" for anyone or any organization you disagree with. The charge
of sectarianism should be reserved for self-criticism only -- i.e. for
positions, groups, and individuals whose politics and/or organizational
affiliations one shares.<
yeah, but there are real sectarians out there, such as the Spartacist League. Further, even if they didn't exist, the use of the word "sectarian" will continue, partly as a response to anyone who questions the standard cant and partly as part of the self-promotion of would-be bureaucrats.
Jim
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