Comments on: Red Reminiscences http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/ news and views from uc berkeley Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: B.A.D. http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-886 B.A.D. Tue, 03 May 2005 15:46:26 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-886 He won't spout that shit? Again: "Bob Avakian has devoted his life to the one ideology that he believes holds the promise of massively releasing human freedom and dignity. The ideology is communism.” Bad paraphrase? He won’t spout that shit? Again:

“Bob Avakian has devoted his life to the one ideology that he believes holds the promise of massively releasing human freedom and dignity. The ideology is communism.”

Bad paraphrase?

]]> By: patr http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-885 patr Tue, 03 May 2005 07:44:45 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-885 osage, sorry that your comment got stuck in the moderation queue. I have a bunch of prescription drug names on a blacklist to prevent spam. Apparently you can't spell socialist without Cialis. osage, sorry that your comment got stuck in the moderation queue. I have a bunch of prescription drug names on a blacklist to prevent spam. Apparently you can’t spell socialist without Cialis.

]]> By: osage http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-884 osage Mon, 02 May 2005 21:12:55 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-884 Why don't you read the book? That way, instead of dissing a review (by a non-communist, I believe) of a book you've never read, you can criticize/comment on one you've actually read? And since when (B.A.D) does skepticism = agnosticism or even cynicism? It doesn't. Avakian has developed a method and approach that learns from both the errors and accomplishments of previous socialist countries, *as well as* the whole sweep of human history. No one can force feed this guy anything - whether it's lies about communism, or a religious adherence to it. And you won't hear him spout that shit either - whether it be exaggerations about the deaths, or it's a whitewash of what happened. Quite the contrary. He'll surprise you. If you're not scared of surprises. Why don’t you read the book? That way, instead of dissing a review (by a non-communist, I believe) of a book you’ve never read, you can criticize/comment on one you’ve actually read? And since when (B.A.D) does skepticism = agnosticism or even cynicism? It doesn’t. Avakian has developed a method and approach that learns from both the errors and accomplishments of previous socialist countries, *as well as* the whole sweep of human history. No one can force feed this guy anything - whether it’s lies about communism, or a religious adherence to it. And you won’t hear him spout that shit either - whether it be exaggerations about the deaths, or it’s a whitewash of what happened. Quite the contrary. He’ll surprise you. If you’re not scared of surprises.

]]> By: cw http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-883 cw Mon, 02 May 2005 16:50:41 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-883 He's actually a nice guy. I met him once and he was polite to me even though he knew my political leanings. True, he's a bit nuts, but well-intentioned either way. I wonder though, how he feels about not recognizing the deaths suffered in the Armenian genocide. I'm fairly certain he wouldn't conveniently forget that. He’s actually a nice guy. I met him once and he was polite to me even though he knew my political leanings. True, he’s a bit nuts, but well-intentioned either way.

I wonder though, how he feels about not recognizing the deaths suffered in the Armenian genocide. I’m fairly certain he wouldn’t conveniently forget that.

]]> By: patr http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-881 patr Sun, 01 May 2005 10:37:13 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-881 The comment system is fine. Anyone can put a fake email if they want. I think the quotation test thing is neat and it does help fight against comment spam. But most of the spam nowadays is trackback spam, so it gets around my system. I still haven't found a good way to block that stuff. But yes, that communist guy is delusional. He's so far out there that I almost feel sorry for him, not being able or unwilling to see the true nature of the ideology he espouses. The comment system is fine. Anyone can put a fake email if they want. I think the quotation test thing is neat and it does help fight against comment spam. But most of the spam nowadays is trackback spam, so it gets around my system. I still haven’t found a good way to block that stuff.

But yes, that communist guy is delusional. He’s so far out there that I almost feel sorry for him, not being able or unwilling to see the true nature of the ideology he espouses.

]]> By: petty bourgeois http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-880 petty bourgeois Sun, 01 May 2005 09:21:35 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-880 Only in Berkeley would 100 million dead at the hands of communists go unrecognized. What a dumbshit. Your commenting system sucks. Get rid of the e-mail and Goldwater encryption. No one is going to spam you, fer chrissake. Only in Berkeley would 100 million dead at the hands of communists go unrecognized. What a dumbshit.

Your commenting system sucks. Get rid of the e-mail and Goldwater encryption. No one is going to spam you, fer chrissake.

]]> By: B.A.D. http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-871 B.A.D. Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:25:56 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/04/29/red-reminiscences/#comment-871 "But devotion to mainstream values gave way to skepticism." ... "Bob Avakian has devoted his life to the one ideology that he believes holds the promise of massively releasing human freedom and dignity. The ideology is communism." Umm... I guess you're not as skeptical as I am, eh, Bob? “But devotion to mainstream values gave way to skepticism.”

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“Bob Avakian has devoted his life to the one ideology that he believes holds the promise of massively releasing human freedom and dignity. The ideology is communism.”

Umm… I guess you’re not as skeptical as I am, eh, Bob?

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