Posted by Justyn on February 27, 2003 at 08:08:26:
In Reply to: Of Snowball's Chance and Anti-Orwellians posted by Justyn Patterson on February 25, 2003 at 14:50:04:
actually, what i had in mind was that perhaps we could all collaborate and publish some essays or whatever against these guys. not exactly because they are antiorwellian, but rather because they are being obtuse about their presumptions about him. i'm all for free speech, but i am more likely to respect people who have done their research (which these fuckers haven't). another point: john reed may think that capitalism is a great evil and all (which i think it is as well) but one thing he cannot rebel against is that HE IS AN AMERICAN: he's going to expect to be paid for Snowball's Chance. if you've actually seen the book, then you'd also question his anti-capitalist sentiments. it's an itty bitty book that costs $20. Very convincing, no? but goldstein, you can argue from an anarchists standpoint; Storgaard, you can write something on Orwell's past and whatnot (i've come to trust your judgement with Orwell, not that it stops me from researching for myself). ach, well, i guess that's it for now.