Comments on: Are you a Progressive? If so, what’s your footprint? http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909 duncan green poverty to power oxfam development Sun, 19 May 2013 17:21:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Duncan http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-437685 Duncan Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:52:23 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-437685 Worth a try Worth a try

]]> By: Sophie http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-437673 Sophie Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:49:37 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-437673 Come now. If I told you I'd have to shoot you... Come now. If I told you I’d have to shoot you…

]]> By: Duncan http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-437284 Duncan Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:59:26 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-437284 and your place is?........ and your place is?……..

]]> By: Sophie http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-436811 Sophie Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:50:05 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-436811 Well firstly I can't figure out how to work the powerpoint diagram thing, probably because I'm a luddite (not that I'm suggesting we add that as an additional axis). Moving swiftly on, i would personally lean most strongly towards social democratic/welfarist, statist, grassroots revolutionary, with a bit of each of the others, the emphasis depending on what side of the bed I get out of in the morning. But the most remarkable aspect of your post is the very fact you're having a discussion about what it means to be left wing at all. Is this allowed in an INGO these days? Don't be irritated, be grateful you have colleagues with whom the discussion can take place! Wouldn't happen in my place... Well firstly I can’t figure out how to work the powerpoint diagram thing, probably because I’m a luddite (not that I’m suggesting we add that as an additional axis).

Moving swiftly on, i would personally lean most strongly towards social democratic/welfarist, statist, grassroots revolutionary, with a bit of each of the others, the emphasis depending on what side of the bed I get out of in the morning.

But the most remarkable aspect of your post is the very fact you’re having a discussion about what it means to be left wing at all. Is this allowed in an INGO these days? Don’t be irritated, be grateful you have colleagues with whom the discussion can take place! Wouldn’t happen in my place…

]]> By: Duncan http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-435890 Duncan Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:32:59 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-435890 Interesting, so if we have the same footprint, does that mean when we disagree it's not actually about politics but something else? Interesting, so if we have the same footprint, does that mean when we disagree it’s not actually about politics but something else?

]]> By: max http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-435692 max Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:10:19 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-435692 sadly even sweden is not like sweden these days. a valiant effort Dr Green. my footprint looks just like yours though so I don't think the arguments will end anytime soon. and long may they continue in fact. sadly even sweden is not like sweden these days.

a valiant effort Dr Green. my footprint looks just like yours though so I don’t think the arguments will end anytime soon. and long may they continue in fact.

]]> By: Alanna http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-434777 Alanna Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:58:48 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-434777 my reply can be found on the website link! my reply can be found on the website link!

]]> By: Duncan http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-434404 Duncan Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:57:56 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-434404 And here's a contribution from David Hickey <a href="http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/wp-content/uploads/are-you-a-progressive-final.ppt" rel="nofollow">uploaded diagram</a> And here’s a contribution from David Hickey uploaded diagram

]]> By: Dag Ehrenpreis http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-432038 Dag Ehrenpreis Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:32:16 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-432038 Here is a relevanmt comment by prof. Thandika mkandawire, African studies at LSE: http://www.naiforum.org/2011/03/the-nordic-model/ Here is a relevanmt comment by prof. Thandika mkandawire, African studies at LSE:
http://www.naiforum.org/2011/03/the-nordic-model/

]]> By: Paul O'Brien http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909&cpage=1#comment-431915 Paul O'Brien Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:54:32 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=11909#comment-431915 Your categories are a mite Euro centric for my taste. American progressives spend more time talking about inequality of opportunity--rigged rules that ultimately kill the possibility of more equal outcomes. THey are not anti capitalist, they are anti captured capitalism. WOuld love an axis that gave more voice to those who care about social and economic mobility and equality of opportunity. Your categories are a mite Euro centric for my taste. American progressives spend more time talking about inequality of opportunity–rigged rules that ultimately kill the possibility of more equal outcomes. THey are not anti capitalist, they are anti captured capitalism. WOuld love an axis that gave more voice to those who care about social and economic mobility and equality of opportunity.

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