Thats not a self-serving description at all!<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/4/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">rob levy</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:r.p.levy@gmail.com">r.p.levy@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Off-topic, I know, but anarchist politics are necessarily leftist.<br>Leftist indicates a moral background of improving society and helping<br>others whereas rightist indicates rule based on strict adherence the<br>law, the &quot;one true way&quot;, or the &quot;nation&quot;'s way (viewed as moral) with
<br>little regard for compassion or empathy.<br><br>On 1/4/06, Dan Zarrella &lt;<a href="mailto:zan@stargeek.com">zan@stargeek.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; lefty?<br>&gt; I think we are discussing anarchist politics present in CM, certainly not
<br>&gt; Left-ist politics.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; On 1/4/06, Jack Zarkauskas &lt; <a href="mailto:jack.zarkauskas@gmail.com">jack.zarkauskas@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; Based on the newpaper write-up I had originally thought joining the bike
<br>&gt; rides in Boston would be a fun, social activity. I'm glad I have seen all<br>&gt; these e-mails. I didn't realize I would be joining a &quot;movement&quot; and that the<br>&gt; group I wanted to enjoy riding with has to be seen as &quot;lefty&quot;.
<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; If anyone has information on other riding groups that aren't as<br>&gt; politically charged. could you please forward? Thanks!<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; On 1/4/06, Pete Stidman &lt;
<a href="mailto:pstidman@yahoo.com">pstidman@yahoo.com</a> &gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; I see your point in asking it but the example you<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; chose for it is a bit out there. A neo-con would of<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; course be driving a car in order to support american
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; industry and oil interests. Show me one neo-con that<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; commutes on a bike.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; There are politics here that can't be denied. Not to<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; say we should place anylimit on who can and can't
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; participate, but that the question is almost<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; irrelevant.&nbsp;&nbsp;CM is an urban movement, which means it's<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; got to be lefty to be worth a damn, on top of that it<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; uses an anarchist principle of organizing which ties
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; it to radicals, or at least people who are willing to<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; go against the grain.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; I think it would be possible to try and popularize the<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; thing to more people and all but you'd have to be
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; aware of all the political baggage. Everything's<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; political really.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; -Pete<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; --- Dan Zarrella &lt;
<a href="mailto:zan@stargeek.com">zan@stargeek.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; I'm curious what everyone thinks about the poltical<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; nature of CM?<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Can CM exist apolitically? Or is this form of bike
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; activism inextricably<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; tied to certain &quot;political&quot; leanings?<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; would a Neo-Con be welcome on the ride?<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; -Dan<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; On 1/3/06, Jason Orach &lt; <a href="mailto:jorach@gmail.com">jorach@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Dan Zarella wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &quot;just as I (perhaps we?) critize the choice
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; between wage slavery and<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; starvation as no choice at all,&quot;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; This isn't a criticism of your beliefs Dan, but<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; one of the big turn<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; offs for me about CM is the constant crusade<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; against &quot;the machine&quot; and<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; the constant stream of anarchist politics in the
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; ride, I know a lot of<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; people feel the same. It alienates a lot of people<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; who aren't<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; concerned about bringing down the system, but who
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; just want to be able<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; to ride their bikes in peace on the streets.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Let's work together to promote bikes, and leave
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