From: John Holloway (johnholloway@PRODIGY.NET.MX)
Date: Mon Apr 18 2005 - 06:59:49 EDT
Dear Paul,
Let me reply immediately just to apologise. My frivolous use of
Perplexed was not at all meant to be offensive and I am very sorry if it
caused offence.
On the question of the article, let me read it more carefully and come
back to you on your questions.
I recall our meeting at the CSE Conference some (many) years ago and
send you greetings,
John
>> Dear Perplexed,
>> ...
>> On Venezuela: of course I support very much the revolt (or revolts) in
>> that country. There is a long tradition of struggle and it was this struggle
>> that led to the election of Hugo Chávez. The interesting question is how to
>> understand the relation between the Chávez government and this struggle. I
>> assume that it is a very complex and contradictory relation, and it is one
>> that I would like to understand better.
>>
>> To reduce this complexity to a choice between the "Bolivarian
>> revolution" (a term which which defines the struggles in terms of the state)
>> and Modragon/Owenite experiments is absurd.
>
> John,
>
> I asked for your reaction to the article below which criticizes your
> position. The article extensively uses the Bolivarian Revolution and
> Chavez as a counter-example to your own position. Is this not correct?
>
> You don't answer the question asked, nor address the article. Rather you
> refer to "complexities". This is not helpful for understanding you.
>
> The role of the State in Venezuela is important. Is this State ipso facto
> reactionary, tending reactionary, tending progressive, progressive, etc.
> I.e., what is your understanding of the Venezuelan State under Chavez's
> leadership? What is your theory of this State?
>
> Paul
>
> P.S. My name is not "Perplexed", rather I used that word before "Paul" as
> one might you the word "sorry". I am puzzled why I should be called
> anything other than "Paul". My question was not an offensive one.
>
>>> Please refer to the article Jerry posted
>>>
>>> http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=41&ItemID=7610>>>
>>> which mentions Venezuela extensively as a counter-example of your
>>> position. I wonder what line you take in defensive of your own position.
>>>
>>> Could it be that the Bolivarian revolution is worthless and/or
>>> meaningless for you? Perhaps you only like Mondragon/Owenite-
>>> like experiments? Perhaps not even those? ...
>>>
>>> Perplexed, Paul Z.
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