[78-L] Olde-timers^a&p

[eugene hayhoe]

Some political views may on the surface appear more worthy than others 
but if they are based on false premises they are just as dangerous as 
the outright self-aggrandisement ones. - Julian
 
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Agreed, without doubt, it is always important not to mistake wishful thinking for reality, and I know that is not always an easy thing. 
 
Actually, perhaps false premises might be worse, as maybe they have a better chance of having a long life than those who are aggrandized, limited as they are by the human lifespan. 
 
As for Robeson, I see his mistakes as being of a kind many of us make, making poor compromises in situations in which there really are no 'good' choices. 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend' comes to mind. 
 
Gene 

--- On Sat, 1/23/10, Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:


From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [78-L] Olde-timers
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 12:47 PM


eugene hayhoe wrote:

Vague though they may be, I'll take the politics of someone like Paul 
Robeson, Bob Marley or Kurt Weill over those of a Richard Nixon or a 
Bill Clinton, etc.

Gene
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Because Robeson believed that racism didn't exist in Russia, he 
overlooked (or wasn't aware of) other awful things that were happening Some political views may on the surface appear more worthy than others 
but if they are based on false premises they are just as dangerous as 
the outright self-aggrandisement ones.
there, and probably persuaded others to follow him.

      Julian Vein


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