Doyle, you are correct. I assume that we are all -- except for David --
committed to a socialist future. We can address each other with respect
and try to learn from each other rather than trying to defeat them in some
epic battle.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 08:29:22AM -0700, Doyle Saylor wrote:
> Greetings Economists,
> Louis Proyect writes in three recent emails,
>
> Lou,
> "What I notice is your refusal to call South Africa noncapitalist."
> ([PEN-L:13471] Re: Re: Progress (was No agrarian revo?))
>
> "Evasion." (PEN-L:13470] Re: Re: No agrarian revo?)
>
> "Their mommies and daddies had sex?" ([PEN-L:13473] Re: Re: Precapitalist
> South Africa?)
>
> Doyle
> All addressed to Yoshie. The brevity of the answers and the insulting lack
> of content in the last one indicate to me a lack of willingness to do the
> work of a real debate. I do not think Yoshie deserves to be treated this
> way. Or perhaps exhaustion of thought upon the subject is showing up and a
> lack of ability to rein in if one has nothing to say. At any rate I would
> like to see a higher standard applied to such exchanges. One sentence
> replies contribute nothing to the scholarly level that Lou frequently
> demands of these exchanges. Perhaps sometimes a rapid reply does contribute
> a light touch, but I think the above examples are not so much witticism but
> oppressive repetition.
> thanks,
> Doyle Saylor
>
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