Re: META: A brief phenomenology of extremism

From: hal@finney.org
Date: Mon Dec 11 2000 - 01:00:54 MST


Joe Dees writes:
> Extremists cannot bear considering themselves as extremists; they
> must look upon themselves as mainstream - either present or future.

How about Barry Goldwater's famous speech, "[E]xtremism in the defense of
liberty is no vice... moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue"?
For that moment, at least, Goldwater proudly wore the title of extremist.

Hal



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