Comments on: Identity Crisis Politics http://www.climate-resistance.org/2008/08/identity-crisis-politics.html Challenging Climate Orthodoxy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "environmentalism" - JabberTags http://www.climate-resistance.org/2008/08/identity-crisis-politics.html#comment-596 Recent Links Tagged With "environmentalism" - JabberTags Fri, 08 May 2009 14:04:15 +0000 http://www.climate-resistance.org/?p=202#comment-596 [...] Microsoft + European Beachs = Social Environmentalism? Saved by tazzzzz on Mon 27-4-2009 Identity Crisis Politics Saved by thenewyorker2007 on Tue 21-4-2009 White, Blue, and…Green? Time to Get an Eco-Friendly [...] [...] Microsoft + European Beachs = Social Environmentalism? Saved by tazzzzz on Mon 27-4-2009 Identity Crisis Politics Saved by thenewyorker2007 on Tue 21-4-2009 White, Blue, and…Green? Time to Get an Eco-Friendly [...]

]]> By: geoff chambers http://www.climate-resistance.org/2008/08/identity-crisis-politics.html#comment-595 geoff chambers Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:50:19 +0000 http://www.climate-resistance.org/?p=202#comment-595 It sounds as if Monbiot and Jasievicz are repeating the famous conflict between Marx and Bakunin which led to the demise of the First International. Who was it said; History repeats itself, first as tragedy, the second time as farce? But I like Ms Jasievicz's idea of an anti-roads campaign supported by travellers ... It sounds as if Monbiot and Jasievicz are repeating the famous conflict between Marx and Bakunin which led to the demise of the First International. Who was it said; History repeats itself, first as tragedy, the second time as farce? But I like Ms Jasievicz’s idea of an anti-roads campaign supported by travellers …

]]> By: Mark Pollock http://www.climate-resistance.org/2008/08/identity-crisis-politics.html#comment-594 Mark Pollock Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:57:25 +0000 http://www.climate-resistance.org/?p=202#comment-594 Yes, and the common theme is that everyone must be subordinated to the struggle to achieve the goal that they have defined. There is no room for an individual, let alone an individual viewpoint, in this struggle. We have previously seen how "history" or "destiny" both supported by a perversion of science (was "scientific communinism" ever tested in the lab?) have been used as rallying points by people who, not so deep down, just like telling other people what to do. Yes, and the common theme is that everyone must be subordinated to the struggle to achieve the goal that they have defined. There is no room for an individual, let alone an individual viewpoint, in this struggle.

We have previously seen how “history” or “destiny” both supported by a perversion of science (was “scientific communinism” ever tested in the lab?) have been used as rallying points by people who, not so deep down, just like telling other people what to do.

]]> By: Robert Wood http://www.climate-resistance.org/2008/08/identity-crisis-politics.html#comment-593 Robert Wood Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:27:31 +0000 http://www.climate-resistance.org/?p=202#comment-593 A good summary of current enviromentalists and their positions. How you have the patience to analyze the rantings of the likes of the Jazzie Witch, I don't know: "We need a revolution" The only constant through all the political and philosophical fads with these people, is the call for Revolution. Who cares the excuse. And the purpose of this revolution these people seek is indeed empowerment ... of themselves. A good summary of current enviromentalists and their positions. How you have the patience to analyze the rantings of the likes of the Jazzie Witch, I don’t know: “We need a revolution”

The only constant through all the political and philosophical fads with these people, is the call for Revolution. Who cares the excuse.

And the purpose of this revolution these people seek is indeed empowerment … of themselves.

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