Cockburn on "crackpot realism"

Gordon Fitch gcf at panix.com
Wed Dec 19 16:31:29 PST 2001



> > Cockburn is often very good, but sometimes good writing is not
> > enough.

Gordon:
> Cockburn's subject doesn't require much analytical power,
> however; if what he quoted was at all representative, vanden
> Heuvel favors the imperial Bismarckian Welfare-warfare State,
> for which events like those of September 11th are indeed a
> great boon. One can call that "the Left" if one wants, but
> at the price of a near-total loss of coherent language.

Max Sawicky:
> It's a privilege to be present at the creation of
> this new libertarian-Marxist movement. Heartfield's
> ship is finally coming in. -- mbs

It's nice to be credited with an _avant_ style even in mere jest, but in this case I'd find it more interesting to get an argument. I know how terribly _avant_ I am already.

-- Gordon



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