Quote by Christopher Hitchens

I have been taunted on various platforms recently for becoming a neo-conservative, and have been the object of some fascinating web-site and blog stuff, from the isolationist Right as well as from the peaceniks, who both argue in a semi-literate way that neo-conservativism is Trotskyism and 'permanent revolution' reborn.Sometimes, you have to comb an overt anti-Semitism out of this propaganda before you can even read it straight. And I can guarantee you that none of these characters has any idea at all of what the theory of 'permanent revolution' originally meant.


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In this quote, the speaker describes how they have faced criticism and taunting on different platforms for being labeled as a neo-conservative. They mention encountering online content from both isolationist right-wing individuals and peaceniks, who accuse neo-conservatism of being akin to Trotskyism and "permanent revolution." The speaker points out that some of this propaganda contains elements of anti-Semitism that need to be addressed before engaging with the arguments. They assert that those attacking them lack a true understanding of the original meaning behind the theory of "permanent revolution."

By Christopher Hitchens
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