Saddam

[Patrick F. Durgin]

It may be one way in which the demise of capitalism would be 'signified' --
or sub-titled.  Marx, of course, envisioned the return of man [sic.] to
himself.  But let us not confuse signification with instigation.

    Patrick F. Durgin

-----Original Message-----
From: / dave / <arouet at winternet.com>
To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Saddam


>Oiboy27 at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 99-09-22 03:42:48 EDT, you write:
>>
>> << It reminds me of the way American southerners would only refer to
>>  African-Americans by their first names' -- never as "Mr.," or "Mrs."
It's
>>  deliberately condescending.
>>   >>
>>
>> No shit. I hate gratuitious informality anyway.
>
>Yes, but Mr., Ms. and Mrs. are equaly repugnant for their dehumanizing
>effect, adding a superfluous layer of psychological disengagement
>between individuals; rather than equalizing the terms of engagement as
>many people might allege, they actually seem to erect an opaque barrier,
>opening the way for the objectification of the other.
>
>Or so I once surmised. Anyone have any thoughts? Is the use of titles as
>manifested above a uniquely Western construction, and will its demise
>signify the end of capitalism?
>
>--
>
>/  dave  /
>