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Caleb Gee, Douglas A. Blackmon, Howard Zinn, Oppression and exploitation, Racism, Revolution, United States, United States Hypocrisy
This is an interview I did recently with Nick Edinger, who describes himself on his blog Word Salad Spinner as an aspiring novelist currently studying at the University of Iowa. I got his permission to re-post it here for readers to get to know about my motivation for creating this blog a little better.
The interview originally appeared on MyTrendingStories.com.
- To start this interview off, Caleb, I’ll ask that you distill for the reader who you are, what you do, your general philosophy, and why someone who knows nothing about you should read this interview.
Well, I’m a 28 year old Louisianan who has acquired an inordinate amount of knowledge over the years regarding the history of the United States and how it relates to our current situation. I am not an “official” historian by any means though like any good historian I am constantly learning new things. One look around…
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This is a really good interview. And something caught my attention, I’ve noticed I guess you and I are most influenced by the thoughts in the same section, when I saw the quotes you and me made. Thank you too also to your words at your comment; the words which I really wanted to say same but I cannot express with same. You know Earth language issues, my Earthling friend NP. 🙂
Can you imagine if I tried to express myself in Turkish? Or in any other language that I do not need to use on a regular basis? Indeed, before I had a chance to read your comment, what struck me the most about Caleb’s piece, was also what had struck you the most, and for exactly the same reason: you and me and Caleb understand that revolution is a process. It takes time and many generations, but requires effort and a push, especially in the realm of ideas, an effort, that is, at demystification.
Anyway, you express yourself very well, Migo, and you are more astute than most people I read. So you absolutely do not need to apologize for your English. It’s not as bad as you think. Not even close. And the more you will write and read in English, the better you will become — right?
Just be sure to commit in Turkish what it is you commit in English by way of expressing your opinions. Revolution is wanted everywhere.
Thank you for your words, these are impressive words! Plus there is a new word that I have learned from you right know, “astute”; I was flattered! 🙂 You definitelly right more writing and reading in English will cause more better on my English issue. But the main problem in here, I am reading most Turkish and Russian writings like news or articles, you know my Earthling friend. I really don’t have too much time to read more English writings except the blogs in here which you do have and I follow. Maybe in this summer I can have more opportunity to read more in English.
You have said also: “…revolution is a process. It takes time and many generations, but requires effort and a push, especially in the realm of ideas of demystification.” Definitelly! As Nazim Hikmet said: “Revolution is the longest running.” It needs to patience. Also solidarity! (By the way an another new word for me, “demystification”, today has been very profitable for me:))