3rd December 2005, 01:51 AM
Has this suddenly become a red-baiting thread?
Troll,
As an ex-SWPer myself, they are due for a certain amount of criticism... but shopping fellow protesters to the cops? Don't sound right to me. Was this on the anti-war demo or the (2nd? memeory fades)CJB demo, 'cos I was close to the action on both occasions and didn't see anything like that. If it did happen, then I can only say that that is not the sort of thing any socialist (or anyone else)should be doing... I should add that I have seen anarchists doing pretty unpleasant things in the past, but have never considered them to represent all. I have the greatest respect for the anarchist tradition in general.
Beer beast
If you have got a criticism of the line taken by the digger (rather than the letters they publish), then state it and we'll discuss. But it sounds as if your problem is with the political tradition they (allegedly? I have no idea who the editor is) belong to. Surely its only fair to criticise someone based on what they do, not on your prejudices. Otherwise its just name-calling.
Troll,
As an ex-SWPer myself, they are due for a certain amount of criticism... but shopping fellow protesters to the cops? Don't sound right to me. Was this on the anti-war demo or the (2nd? memeory fades)CJB demo, 'cos I was close to the action on both occasions and didn't see anything like that. If it did happen, then I can only say that that is not the sort of thing any socialist (or anyone else)should be doing... I should add that I have seen anarchists doing pretty unpleasant things in the past, but have never considered them to represent all. I have the greatest respect for the anarchist tradition in general.
Beer beast
If you have got a criticism of the line taken by the digger (rather than the letters they publish), then state it and we'll discuss. But it sounds as if your problem is with the political tradition they (allegedly? I have no idea who the editor is) belong to. Surely its only fair to criticise someone based on what they do, not on your prejudices. Otherwise its just name-calling.