Slavoj \u017di\u017eek, a Slovenian philosopher and one of the leading figures in Marxist thought, wrote a letter to Abdullah Ocalan. The letter, which \u017di\u017eek sent to the Imrali delegation, reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\u201cDear Abdullah Ocalan,<\/p>\n
Today, there are leaders whom we feel compelled to support only because they represent the least bad option among two or three bad choices. However, choosing between bad options never brings a solution; it merely produces a compromise that carries within itself the seeds of its own failure.<\/p>\n
You are one of the very few leaders who can and should be supported unconditionally. This is because you combine a principled stance and a profound, theory-based approach with sound pragmatism and a willingness to make difficult decisions.<\/p>\n
You are fully aware that the struggle you are waging for the Kurds is not a struggle against the Turks. If you succeed, it will not be only the Kurds who benefit; both sides will win. All citizens of Turkey will enjoy greater freedom, peace, and prosperity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Slavoj \u017di\u017eek, a Slovenian philosopher and one of the leading figures in Marxist thought, wrote a letter to Abdullah Ocalan. The letter, which \u017di\u017eek sent to the Imrali delegation, reads as follows: \u201cDear Abdullah Ocalan, Today, there are leaders whom we feel compelled to support only because they represent the least bad option among two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":967,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reber-apo","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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