Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil

Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891

Lettres

Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.

Not everything personal is political

Penned upon the 22nd of August, 2005

ACTIVIST GUILT: The nagging notion that because you occasionally participate in autocratic free-market right wing consumerist neo-fascist viral meme-perpetuating suppression rituals (ie, eat takeaway, buy from a shop, listen to nonpolitical music), the revolution is irrevocably delayed.


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Commentary upon “Not everything personal is political”

  1. Cornelius Hemingway was heard to remark,

    Upon the 23rd of August, 2005 at 11:48 pm,

    Capitalist Guilt: The nagging urge that because you grew up in an exceedingly priveliged enviroment the way the world is might actually be your fault an account of your self-absorbtion. Thus giving the white affluent upper-middle class a reason to participate in drum circles, romanticise poverty and wear skirts made out of old ties.

    Stop me if you’ve heard this one.


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