He isn’t a famed left wing academic. He is and always has been a pure grifter.
Could you elaborate a bit more? How so?
he’s such a left-wing academic that he uncritically repeats Putin’s excuses for his colonialism, imperialism, and genocide.
Can you provide proof for the claim that he’s repeating Russian propaganda? I’m reading and searching but don’t find anything like that.
He’s of the far-left school that thinks the USA can do no right, that uncritically oppose whatever the USA government does. Which makes him correct sometimes but really, really wrong on things like Russia. Russia loves people like him and supports them either directly or indirectly.
“NATO is an expanding instrument of U.S. global power that provoked Russia into a criminal invasion and occupation of Ukraine,” wrote West.
https://www.newsweek.com/cornel-west-blames-nato-russias-war-ukraine-1812320
“When it comes to Ukraine, we must grasp the implications of NATO expansion and its potential to escalate into a catastrophic conflict,” West stated. He called for an end to the war in Ukraine and urged diplomatic negotiations to ensure both Russian security and Ukrainian freedom.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/biden-war-criminal-cornel-west/amp/
And, he’s not asking Russia to withdraw. He’s asking Ukraine to give up.
His view on Ukraine is pretty crazy, I don’t think people can support him in good conscience. It’s not enough to say that Russia’s actions are evil if you validate their supposed reasons for invading Ukraine.
he never said Ukraine should give up.
My dad loves this joker, cus my dad is an embarrassed trump supporter. One grift to the next for him.
The only thing I could find on West saying about his “plan” for Ukraine is “I would pull back on the U.S. military support.” And call for a ceasefire, all while calling himself a “jazzman of American politics” and making sure everyone recognizes the historical context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He specifically mentioned Alexander the Great and the Cuban missle crises.
So, withdrawaling US support while calling for an immediate ceasefire isn’t what you would call “Ukraine should give up.”… I disagree. How do you characterize west’s position?
I’d say Dr west’s position is that the killing needs to stop
it’s incredible to me that you would call one of the most accomplished scholars if our time “a joker”.
never has he done that. he called the invasion illegal.
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a claim made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence
Seems like the most anti-semitic thing he’s done is criticize Israel.
He also defended an artist who critics have said was promoting blood libel for this picture, apparently the most objectionable.
I don’t understand why people mischaracterize him. he’s a good person. he’s smart.
So I clicked on the link and funny how it says clowncrack as the domain… but outside of that this link doesn’t have any merit other than the fact being nice looking personal blog.
You realize it’s the artist’s blog with the “blood libel” comic in question?
It’s hilarious what can be accomplished with a quick search. It took me less than 3 seconds to find more than 5 different accusations of antisemitism.
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claiming evidence exists is not the same as presenting that evidence.
A couple months ago I was at the same hotel as West. I tried to extend a hand of recognition but he would have none of it. I assumed at that point he wasn’t genuine. Disappointing.
There is no such thing as a “far left…” and anyone that claims that there is has dubious credibility - which includes the shitty pseudo-journalism you posted, OP.
It seems like a pretty standard term in political discussion. Why do you say it doesn’t refer to anything?
It seems like a pretty standard term in political discussion.
No, it isn’t. It’s a liberal buzzterm invented purely to facilitate liberal “botheside-ism” and nothing else - they are desperate to conflate leftist activities (such as anti-fascist or anti-racist actions leftists take) with the far right. The liberals who mindlessly gibber about the (supposed) “far left” doesn’t even understand why we bother discerning the far right from the bog-standard right (of which liberal ideology is a part of).
There is no such thing as a “far left” - you’re either left or you’re not. Anarchism isn’t “further” left than Maoism - Mutualism isn’t “further left” than Liberation Theology.
