Cornel West: To Be a Leftist in the 21st Century (1/3)

Democracy Now! Video: Cornel West at the 2007 Left Forum in New York. He describes what it means to be a leftist today, especially in the US.

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[Tougemaster06]

@hexzerg socialism is not a form of government. Communism (Orthodox Marxism or scientific socialism), with a small c, is not a form of government. Nazism, is a political philosophy. Fascism is a Socio-political philosophy. Stop mixing words damn it...

[TheLenyon]

It says a lot more about our culture than it does about Cornel West that standing up for social justice, unconditional love, and the weakest among us, is considered controversial

[fargonbastedge]

@paultorgas I disagree. I've worked in high level office jobs to cement construction, hardware stores to internet marketing (most of the shitty jobs was when I was in high school).

I'm sorry but I just don't have any respect for someone with a know-it-all attitude who has no experience in the real world.

"And there's plenty of affirmative action in the private sector"

Ya I know, whats your point?

[paultorgas]

@fargonbastedge The "private sector" is filled with people with undeserved jobs. I'd say 90% of the workforce in the private sector are mindless drones, pencil pushers, and worker ants. I sometimes wonder why they employ as many people as they do. Most of the goods they produce are garbage and probably more harmful to the consumer than anything. And there's plenty of affirmative action in the private sector, dumbass.

[fargonbastedge]

@paultorgas Any job in the private sector would count as "real world experience". Not an affirmative action armchair intellectual. This is why are country is going to crap.

[paultorgas]

@fargonbastedge Writing a book is very much like running a marathon. What type of "real world" experience is more valuable than that? Please do tell. Given his background, it seems he has plenty of real world experience. Oh, and I bet all those conservative radio demagogues that you listen to are just so full of these experiences.

[fargonbastedge]

@paultorgas Any jackass can write a book. Stop trying to act like its running a marathon. He has no experience in the real world. By that I mean producing a product or service. I dont know how to say this any easier than what I already have.

[paultorgas]

@fargonbastedge what is hands on experience being a leftist? Given his choice of profession, it would seem he'd be most qualified to give advice. Being a leftist isn't hands on like unclogging toilets. But there's no doubt we need plumbers. Perhaps the well-read might be more qualified than the former in defining the meaning of political ideology though. I'm glad you weren't suggesting writing books wasn't difficult work. If you think it's easy, you haven't tried it.

[fargonbastedge]

@paultorgas No dumbass. Why would anyone take anyone's advice if they have no hands on experience about it???

[paultorgas]

@fargonbastedge So writing and lecturing means nothing to you? Well, that's no surprise. What kind of barbarian are you?

[fargonbastedge]

@paultorgas You didn't make any points. all this so called "colonel west" has ever done was talk and write, just like Obama. Thats why I brought up that reference.

[paultorgas]

@fargonbastedge Your original critique was that Dr. West has not produced any products. Well, the least you can do is acknowledge that he has personally produced quite a bit.More impressively, he's succeeded in doing so. You don't like what he has to say, well, then debate what he's saying. You resorted to ad hominen, and it was baseless. Bashing Obama isn't going to make you feel better, nor will it help you advocate for your cause, whatever that may be (shudder to think).