I would like to highlight something Mr. Kasper wrote in the comments of the preceding post. It strikes me as relevant, timely and far better written than I could offer:
"This is where the age-old bourgeouis project of cultivating a 'priesthood' comes into it. Industries, institutions, organizations set up with the intention of telling us rubes (and the powers that be) what the old boy 'really meant', splintered in to specialisms, niches and factions; preaching various degrees of 'purity'.
Since ancient times, priesthoods have always existed to mystify, and render safe, the already known. Millions around the world don't need any academy to interpret what Marx proscribed, and more importantly, what they know they need."
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To paraphrase Nietszche: I don't mind anyone quoting me - as long as they correct my spelling mistakes!
To be fair, I thought "borgeouis" was intentional - combing "bourgeois" and "Louis," as in Louis Bonaparte, or Louis Seize.
Definitely two succinct, well-stated paragraphs. Well said, W. Kasper. I especially like each paragraph's closing phrase: reference to "purity," and helping people with what they already "know they need."
Thanks Charlie - now explain your racist avatar! Charlie Chan indeed...
It seems clear that in this country, if the Revolution ever comes, the left intellectuals won't have anything to do with it. They aren't taken seriously anyway. It's going to be led by people the left despises, people who are religious, like sports, have long finger nails died weird colors or drive pickup trucks--people who couldn't give a frack about Marx.
Leftism in this country--especially the intellectual variety--is a fraud. Meaningless fights that don't bring us any closer to a world with less politically inflicted suffering.
Peter,
I think I'd welcome that.
W,
This explains it better than any post I could make.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen
...that, and I remember watching Sidney Toler on old B&W movies as a kid.
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