Comments on: Fifth Time as Farce http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:31:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marcus http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430628 Marcus Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:09:18 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430628 I don't doubt you were taking the mickey Original Poster, but feeble sarcasm and genuinely held lunatic delusions are becoming harder and harder to tell apart on Trot websites these days. As you are no doubt aware Comrade Newman has a soft spot for East Germany, John Wight loves the Islamic Republic and everybody else on there loves Venezuela, so the concept of an exciting new international organisation of failed and failing states isn't terribly far fetched. *So Comrades come rally and the last fight let us face, the Axis of Eee-eevil unites the hu-man race...* I don’t doubt you were taking the mickey Original Poster, but feeble sarcasm and genuinely held lunatic delusions are becoming harder and harder to tell apart on Trot websites these days.

As you are no doubt aware Comrade Newman has a soft spot for East Germany, John Wight loves the Islamic Republic and everybody else on there loves Venezuela, so the concept of an exciting new international organisation of failed and failing states isn’t terribly far fetched.

*So Comrades come rally and the last fight let us face, the Axis of Eee-eevil unites the hu-man race…*

]]> By: Original Poster http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430627 Original Poster Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:06:05 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430627 But the main point is- unlike the serious comments I made on this article, e.g. asking in what sense Iran and Zimbabwe today are "better" than Portuguese 'fascism' pre-1974 - this joke comment wasn't deleted; and wasn't seen as being a joke by Andy Newman (so I'll let Marcus off as well). As he didn't quickly click on the "delete" / "ban IP" button, we can assume he either a) agrees with the sentiments I jokely expressed, or b) doesn't agree as such, but doesn't find them out of this world either (as he might be able to take the place Lindsey German doesn't want on the steering committee, should the opportunity arise). But the main point is- unlike the serious comments I made on this article, e.g. asking in what sense Iran and Zimbabwe today are “better” than Portuguese ‘fascism’ pre-1974 – this joke comment wasn’t deleted; and wasn’t seen as being a joke by Andy Newman (so I’ll let Marcus off as well).

As he didn’t quickly click on the “delete” / “ban IP” button, we can assume he either a) agrees with the sentiments I jokely expressed, or b) doesn’t agree as such, but doesn’t find them out of this world either (as he might be able to take the place Lindsey German doesn’t want on the steering committee, should the opportunity arise).

]]> By: freddie http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430625 freddie Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:58:41 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430625 North Korean Popular Peoples Front.! Dirty spammers! North Korean Popular Peoples Front.!

Dirty spammers!

]]> By: Ana http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430624 Ana Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:54:38 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430624 Oops not sure how that got posted again! Can you get rid of either (or both!) of my comments please. Thank you. Oops not sure how that got posted again! Can you get rid of either (or both!) of my comments please. Thank you.

]]> By: Original Poster http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430623 Original Poster Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:54:21 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430623 As I am the poster of the comment you turn into an article, there's nothing "possible" about it, I was definately taking the piss. Should Andy Newman have mentioned North Korea being a socialist paradise, or even "progressive" (sure sign of something being "Stalinist" and "shit"), I would have mentioned it too. But I was actually aiming at goading him into a reply. All his pet hobbyhorses get mentioned though. Credit to Dave Osler though, he's picked up Newman's bizarre position on Iran: http://www.davidosler.com/2009/12/ahmadinejads_mature_democracy.html As I am the poster of the comment you turn into an article, there’s nothing “possible” about it, I was definately taking the piss.

Should Andy Newman have mentioned North Korea being a socialist paradise, or even “progressive” (sure sign of something being “Stalinist” and “shit”), I would have mentioned it too. But I was actually aiming at goading him into a reply. All his pet hobbyhorses get mentioned though.

Credit to Dave Osler though, he’s picked up Newman’s bizarre position on Iran:
http://www.davidosler.com/2009/12/ahmadinejads_mature_democracy.html

]]> By: Jon http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430621 Jon Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:50:42 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430621 Even in my ultra-leftie college days I was nowhere near to this ridiculous. These guys are serious screwballs. Even in my ultra-leftie college days I was nowhere near to this ridiculous.

These guys are serious screwballs.

]]> By: Ana http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430622 Ana Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:50:42 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430622 Freddie I think you'll find that Peoples Popular Front for North Korea are in fact funded by Zionists. The only people worth supporting now are the North Korean Popular Peoples Front. I am shocked by the ignorance of global politics displayed by some of the posters here. Freddie
I think you’ll find that Peoples Popular Front for North Korea are in fact funded by Zionists. The only people worth supporting now are the North Korean Popular Peoples Front.

I am shocked by the ignorance of global politics displayed by some of the posters here.

]]> By: Gene http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430620 Gene Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:47:37 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430620 On consideration I think it's possible the commenter was, as you say, taking the piss. On consideration I think it’s possible the commenter was, as you say, taking the piss.

]]> By: Original Poster http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430619 Original Poster Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430619 Never heard of the concept of "somebody taking the effing piss", Marcus? It's a shame you decided not to concentrate on Newman's support for the Iran and Zimbabwean regimes higher up in his own comments box, but instead went for this feeble sarcasm by chez moi. You might have also noticed it was a joke by my next comments after johng's "No" (the comment was clearly aimed at Newman anyway): <i> Why not john? I’m sure that many readers of this blog and commenters and writers would support it.</i> Comment by An appeal for unity — 30 December, 2009 @ 3:05 pm # and <i>And not even if Lindsey German could join the steering committee?</i> Comment by An appeal for unity — 30 December, 2009 @ 3:06 pm Never heard of the concept of “somebody taking the effing piss”, Marcus?

It’s a shame you decided not to concentrate on Newman’s support for the Iran and Zimbabwean regimes higher up in his own comments box, but instead went for this feeble sarcasm by chez moi.

You might have also noticed it was a joke by my next comments after johng’s “No” (the comment was clearly aimed at Newman anyway):

Why not john? I’m sure that many readers of this blog and commenters and writers would support it.

Comment by An appeal for unity — 30 December, 2009 @ 3:05 pm
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And not even if Lindsey German could join the steering committee?

Comment by An appeal for unity — 30 December, 2009 @ 3:06 pm

]]> By: Ana http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/30/fifth-time-as-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-430618 Ana Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:45:32 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25777#comment-430618 Freddie I think you'll find that Peoples Popular Front for North Korea are in fact funded by Zionists. The only people worth supporting now are the Korean Popular Peoples Front. I am shocked by the ignorance of global politics displayed by some of the posters here. Freddie
I think you’ll find that Peoples Popular Front for North Korea are in fact funded by Zionists. The only people worth supporting now are the Korean Popular Peoples Front.

I am shocked by the ignorance of global politics displayed by some of the posters here.

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