tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post115894016645126571..comments2023-10-25T12:49:50.074+01:00Comments on The Old Socialist Unity Blog - we have moved: Make Your Front PopularANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901425044840795347noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159202280533504842006-09-25T17:38:00.000+01:002006-09-25T17:38:00.000+01:00Speaking of the Spanish Civil War, an interesting ...Speaking of the Spanish Civil War, an interesting article from' 37 that is appearing on the web for the first time:<BR/><A HREF="http://invereskstreet.blogspot.com/2006/09/thin-red-line.html" REL="nofollow">Spain Turns</A><BR/><BR/>I still think Perryman's selling pitch for the T shirts is absolute bollocks, but what do you expect from one of the old guard from the eighties Marxism Today crowd?<BR/><BR/>And the T shirts are easy on the eye, unlike his politics. ;-)Imposs1904https://www.blogger.com/profile/04043116442576404667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159184190302391422006-09-25T12:36:00.000+01:002006-09-25T12:36:00.000+01:00Just let it go, Will. Take a deep breath and let i...Just let it go, Will. Take a deep breath and let it go. You are a grown up.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986710256832859804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159180737097729842006-09-25T11:38:00.000+01:002006-09-25T11:38:00.000+01:00And it is worth quoting Mark P himself on the issu...And it is worth quoting Mark P himself on the issue of the price: the "reason our shirts are £20 is because NOBODY in our chain of production is paid below the minimum wage! "ANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901425044840795347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159173052862977992006-09-25T09:30:00.000+01:002006-09-25T09:30:00.000+01:00The POUM were not "Trotsykyist" becasuue they supp...The POUM were not "Trotsykyist" becasuue they supported the concpt of s Popular front, rather than a United front - to be technical.<BR/><BR/>And Dave - of course you can use this for carnival of Socialism.<BR/><BR/>The T-shirts are very good quality so it isn't an outrageous price, and some of the money goes to the international Brigae Fund.ANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901425044840795347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159151887261090712006-09-25T03:38:00.000+01:002006-09-25T03:38:00.000+01:00Great - remember all those who died fighting again...Great - remember all those who died fighting against fascism by, er, buying a tshirt and supporting a small business.<BR/><BR/>Next, remember Guevara by buying some multinational's 'Che' beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159142821205456222006-09-25T01:07:00.000+01:002006-09-25T01:07:00.000+01:00But apart from that Ed, is there any other reason ...But apart from that Ed, is there any other reason to like them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159123079751457222006-09-24T19:37:00.000+01:002006-09-24T19:37:00.000+01:00Trotsky hated the POUM. He criticised it vociferou...Trotsky hated the POUM. He criticised it vociferously. All the more reason to like them in my opinion.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986710256832859804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159119828907818262006-09-24T18:43:00.000+01:002006-09-24T18:43:00.000+01:00POUM was trotskyist, not semi-trotskyist I thought...POUM was trotskyist, not semi-trotskyist I thought? In anycase I'm starting to get annoyed with all the communist shirts that are popping up, from Che shirts to Mao shirts to Lenin and hammer and sickle shirts, they look cool, but why are they like $20? Completely counterrevolutionary! Way too much for a damn shirt lolLeftyHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870433011584211043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1159076760516357072006-09-24T06:46:00.000+01:002006-09-24T06:46:00.000+01:00Do you mind if I use this article for the Carnival...Do you mind if I use this article for the Carnival of Socialism tomorrow?MC Fanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966360672502646830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1158988434772813392006-09-23T06:13:00.000+01:002006-09-23T06:13:00.000+01:00"sectarian nonesense"?Is it April the 1st back in ...<I>"sectarian nonesense"</I>?<BR/><BR/>Is it April the 1st back in blighty?<BR/><BR/>Nice looking T shirts right enough. I wonder if you can get those old Marxism Today T shirts of Gramsci on ebay?<BR/><BR/><I>"Lovely jubbly, let's make lots of money."</I><BR/>- Delboy TennantImposs1904https://www.blogger.com/profile/04043116442576404667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1158961145246160332006-09-22T22:39:00.000+01:002006-09-22T22:39:00.000+01:00Other than that mind - nice t-shirts. How much pro...Other than that mind - nice t-shirts. How much profit is the company making for each shirt? What percentage is going to the 'cause'? Etc.<BR/><BR/>And Ed is still a middle class tosser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995284.post-1158956467900775832006-09-22T21:21:00.000+01:002006-09-22T21:21:00.000+01:00I notice you didn't draw attention to thishttp://w...I notice you didn't draw attention to this<BR/><BR/>http://www.philosophyfootball.com/view_item.php?pid=331<BR/><BR/>Israel isn't 'killing a country' but is defending *'itself'* against those who want to 'kill a country' - and not only that (and more importantly) - it's defending 'itself' against those who want to annihilate it's Jewish inhabitants.<BR/><BR/>Disgusting that the stupid disgusting shit is associated with the cause of anti-fascism wouldn't you say?<BR/><BR/>Cue torrents of anti-Semitic abuse...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com