SZ on "Seattle"

[kelley]

At 09:57 AM 9/20/01 -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
>I'm just now transcribing my interview with Slavoj Zizek, which will 
>appear soon in Punk Planet. A lot of it is about the movement often 
>identified in the U.S. with the word "Seattle," and a lot of what he had 
>to say sounded a bit antique after September 11. I asked him to comment on 
>that, and here's his answer:
>
>>I think it is PRECISELY NOW - after the WTC collapse - that the "Seattle" 
>>task will regain its full urgency! After a period of 
>>retaliation-enthuisiasm, there will be a new (ideological) depression, 
>>and THAT point will be our chance!!!
>
>Desperately seeking optimism,
>
>Doug

i'm trying to figure out what he thinks retaliation will look like.

kelley