On Jan 4, 2008, at 11:38 PM, Joanna wrote:
> I don't love or hate Obama; I just want people to acknowledge that
> independently of what he is, he is also a symbol of something good
> that
> people genuinely want and are willing to mobilize for and that this
> should not be dismissed as self-delusion.
I'm reminded of Zizek's analysis of the shark in Jaws. People could project whatever they wanted to onto it, and that's just the point. Something specific might alienate people. Something flexible & vague can be a best-seller.
Doug