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1997-09-19 - Re: politics aren’t all or nothing

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From: Steve Schear <azur@netcom.com>
To: Mark Hedges <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
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Message ID: <v03102804b04781886c99@[10.0.2.15]>
Reply To: <Pine.SOL.3.96.970918145504.29000S-100000@sirius.infonex.com>
UTC Datetime: 1997-09-19 01:21:42 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 09:21:42 +0800

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From: Steve Schear <azur@netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 09:21:42 +0800
To: Mark Hedges <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: politics aren't all or nothing
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>Mostly, I just don't want to get nuked. I don't want the people in
>Washington to get nuked. I don't want to be ostracized because a
>disjointed group I'm associated with has members who support nuking
>political opponents. "Nuke DC" is crap. "Ecash Assassination Politics" is
>crap. The loss of faith in one's ability to convince other people with
>rational discussion is crap. That whole attitude reminds me of the guys in
>early grade school who beat up on me because I was a nerd. I refuse to
>sink to their level.

I agree that Nuking D.C. would be a shame.  Think of the Smithsonian and
all those national treasures which would be destroyed.

--Steve

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