IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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Socialist Challenge No. 142, 10 April 1980 · p. 14 of the scan · 274 words

The scan: sc-n142-apr-10-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 14 of the scan

director of publication and editor of Women and Russia, the first independent women's journal. It style.

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2. Next, get very angry. This helps you to forget you actually 'opponent's' views. It also enables you to give your aggression and Sancture disor ane generally misrepresent your 'opponent's' arguments.

4. quote coerer son. misquote) your 'opponent' out of 5. Imply your 'opponent' is deficient in basic Marxist 6. Artificially polarise the Finally, attempt to 'smash' your opponent compictely.

8. Subsequently, wonder why women are alienated by 'male Taking up some of Rashid 1. Is it divisive to expose Cousins ervisive acues u relation to black people? If so, it must also be divisive to say SCCLOTS Ol c workie-Cas: believe Government-propagated myths about greedy workers and nelso cu scroulecis. and ll show how setting 'coloureds' against 'blacks' helps to assure the South African state's How can capitalism's con-tricks be combatted unless 2. My 'personal impressions.' Naturally my impressions are personal; how could they be otherwise basee on Tour vears working with Asian children, they are admittedly incomplete, but surcly Have some va 3. 1 alan't say, Aslans lee. loathing and contempt for West Indians'; I actually said, 'Many

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