[lbo-talk] The disillusioned left?

[npchilds at connect.ab.ca]

> [From the World War III Report.]
>
> ARUNDHATI ROY GIVES A DISILLUSIONED LEFT WHAT IT WANTS
>
> by Subuhi Jiwani
>
> The recent review in the Village Voice of Arundhati Roy's new book War Talk
> (South End Press, Boston, 2003) concluded with the following reflection:
> "Most essayists are content to make you think; Roy wants to make you
> believe."  Living up to these words, on May 13, Roy intoxicated New York's
> disillusioned Left at Riverside Church with satire, drama and metaphor.


>Disillusioned Left? Are we really disillusioned?


>Chuck0

If by disillusioned one means having my illusions forcibly removed and now
left bereft of illusions, I'm not.

I lost my illusions about the nature of capitalist society years ago, I
moved through despair, cynical opportunism, full blown resignation into
sustained anger a long, long time ago.

PC