Comments on: Like A Flock of Sheep http://visionsofspring.org/blog/2010/01/01/like-a-flock-of-sheep/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hue Himany http://visionsofspring.org/blog/2010/01/01/like-a-flock-of-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Hue Himany Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:44:27 +0000 http://visionsofspring.org/?p=192#comment-24 "If the Left flocked more like sheep, the enemy would fear for its life." I know what you're saying, and I understand your frustration with a fractured Left. But be careful. You're only a few steps removed from 'everyone who doesn't follow This Ideal is an individualist and doesn't know what is good for them and not a true progressive.' “If the Left flocked more like sheep, the enemy would fear for its life.”

I know what you’re saying, and I understand your frustration with a fractured Left. But be careful. You’re only a few steps removed from ‘everyone who doesn’t follow This Ideal is an individualist and doesn’t know what is good for them and not a true progressive.’

]]> By: lauren http://visionsofspring.org/blog/2010/01/01/like-a-flock-of-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-21 lauren Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:29:48 +0000 http://visionsofspring.org/?p=192#comment-21 i know a few comrades who are forever referring to folks who don't share their views as "sheeple", & it's meant to be funny, but, for the reasons you stated, isn't. to me it's kind of a "we" are intellectually superior to "them" view, which is polarizing & counterproductive. i know a few comrades who are forever referring to folks who don’t share their views as “sheeple”, & it’s meant to be funny, but, for the reasons you stated, isn’t. to me it’s kind of a “we” are intellectually superior to “them” view, which is polarizing & counterproductive.

]]> By: Brian Kelly http://visionsofspring.org/blog/2010/01/01/like-a-flock-of-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Brian Kelly Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:55:32 +0000 http://visionsofspring.org/?p=192#comment-20 yup! totally! yup! totally!

]]> By: femfreq http://visionsofspring.org/blog/2010/01/01/like-a-flock-of-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-19 femfreq Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:36:38 +0000 http://visionsofspring.org/?p=192#comment-19 I completely agree, not only for all the reasons you stated but it also blames individuals for problems which are systemic and institutional, I hope we can collectively overcome blaming individuals and recognize the way systems of oppression shape social behaviours. I completely agree, not only for all the reasons you stated but it also blames individuals for problems which are systemic and institutional, I hope we can collectively overcome blaming individuals and recognize the way systems of oppression shape social behaviours.

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