Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Missionaries and Activists
Well, you saw how well the peace people did in Texas when they mobilized in opposition to the vigilantes, and, pretty much stayed on message: Armed groups threatening minorities is unacceptable. Writing defensive letters to the editor that repeat all the bogus bigot talking points is a loser's way out of doing street confrontation.
The Minutemen and their white privilege pals are incoherent; respectfully debating with them (or news reporters) only lends credence to their lies. I continuously repeat to those willing to engage in psychological warfare to at least review the basics beforehand. We aren't trying to win the hearts and minds of bullies and racists; we're trying to circumscribe their threatening misbehavior before they start killing people. There's a big difference between missionary work and community activism--liberals need to learn that.
The Minutemen and their white privilege pals are incoherent; respectfully debating with them (or news reporters) only lends credence to their lies. I continuously repeat to those willing to engage in psychological warfare to at least review the basics beforehand. We aren't trying to win the hearts and minds of bullies and racists; we're trying to circumscribe their threatening misbehavior before they start killing people. There's a big difference between missionary work and community activism--liberals need to learn that.
