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From: Sourcerer
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Subject: Re: Dystopia, at last...
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 11:06:45 -0400
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On 8 Sep 1995, Zeitgeyser wrote:

> In article
> Sourcerer writes:

> > those who elbow a place at the
> > revolutionary table on the basis of the correctness of their
> > sensibilities, the incisive critique of their intellects, and their
> > ability to shout louder than anyone else in the faculty lounge or the
> > student union.
>
> Isn't that what revolution is all about - defining what and who is part
> of the new order?

That's it? That was easy...

> > There's a reason why the intellectuals go up against the wall first.
>
> Yeah - they have a real problem keeping their mouths shut.

I forgot to mention their entertainment value.

> > Calm voices rarely prevail. Prepare not only to get your hands dirty,
> > but bloody.
>
> As a friend of mine is fond of saying: "There are times when hysteria
> is the proper reaction."

I am sure someone has published a revolutionary analysis of the sense of
irony.


(__) Sourcerer
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