[lbo-talk] Mark Ames on Pussy Riot

[123hop at comcast.net]

So the church is legitimating the status quo. And this is unlike what the church does in every other state? 

Joanna 

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On Aug 21, 2012, at 10:25 PM, 123hop at comcast.net wrote: 


> How is desecrating a church radical? It's about as petit bourgeois as it gets. 

Judging from the reaction of mob and state, it's pretty potent stuff. 

Did you read one of the PR's closing statements, that made the point that Putin is using the Orthodox Church to legitimate his rule? 

Doug 
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