[Peace-discuss] Fw: Tom Hayden: "liberal-left radicals" upset w/Obama sell-outs are "blind" racists

[Carl G. Estabrook]

Exactly.  I wish I'd said that...

Democracy Now! this morning outdid itself with a debate between Michael Eric Dyson (on Hayden's & Jenifer's side) and Glen Ford (on Mort's & mine).

The distinction here is that between liberals and the left.

On how the former has substituted (sometimes honestly) a call for diversity for a call for economic equality, see

<http://jacobinmag.com/2011/01/let-them-eat-diversity/>.  --CGE


On Sep 6, 2012, at 11:09 PM, "Brussel, Morton K" <brussel at illinois.edu> wrote:

> The errors, omissions and distortions in Hayden's piece in general praise of Obama are extraordinary. You've got to be kidding!!
> 
> Nothing about climate change, nothing about Israel-Palestine, nothing about national security, military and related budget issues, nothing about Iran, nothing about the murder by his administration of innocents, Americans or not.
> 
> I guess I can understand people voting for Obama as the lesser evil, fearful of the religious and radical right, but to praise his administration as truly worthy, in any humanistic sense, of another term is mind boggling. It just shows that the political system is totally corrupt. 
> 
> Plain and simple, Obama is, and should be treated as, a war criminal and betrayer of commonly recognized civil rights. 
> 
> Just thought I'd get this off my chest. 
> 
> 
> On Sep 6, 2012, at 4:59 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> 
>> What a great article from Tom Hayden -- could have been meant for some on this list (probably not racist accusations part). Not to be missed!!!
>> 
>> --- On Thu, 9/6/12, Carl G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu> wrote:
>>>  
>>> http://tomhayden.com/home/saving-obama-saving-ourselves.html
>>>  
>>> "Or it could even be a white blindness in perceptions of reality on the left. When African American voters favor Obama 94 percent to zero, and the attacks are coming from the white liberal-left, something needs repair in the foundations of American radicalism."
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