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.
Summary
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."
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