Re: [OPE] Latin America

But I didn't state at all that I gave 'unconditional support' for - as you
say 'any foreign state'... where did you get that from? As for you
reactions in demonstrations ... and your notion of ...'my country'.... well
that's your business.

Paul B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Zarembka" <zarembka@buffalo.edu>
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [OPE] Latin America

> Paul B.,
>
> Thanks for your elaboration on the ANC.
>
> However, your subsequent paragraph copied below contradicts "unconditional
> support" for any foreign state, it being that "airy opinion" you reproach.
> Indeed, if I hear someone in demo giving "unconditional support" to the
> Cuban government or the Venezuelan government, I react that the person is
> either immature politically or, worse, a Stalinist. At minimum, it is
> ineffective as a turn of phrase trying to capture opposition to my
> country's practices abroad, i.e., U.S. imperialism.
>
> Paul Z.
>
> --On 12/11/2008 12:16 AM +0000 paul bullock wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that the task of communists/ socialists/ democrats in the
>> imperialist states is to expose and fight against the activities of their
>> own state, and businesses in continuing to exploit the nominally
>> independent state, not give airy opinion about, or unwanted advice to the
>> movements that are struggling against imperialism.
>>
>
>
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