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[Terrance]

Doug Millison wrote:
> 
> No, I'm not calling anybody on the P-list a fascist. 

You called us fascists and now you are implying that we are either
stupid fascists or dishonest ones. 

Thomas is one of the  few on this list who can claim an impartial
credibility.

Here is what you wrote: 

If Terrance and rj/jbor/rjackson/? and their
> anonymous mouthpieces can use the P-list as a forum to promote the Bush
> Administration, globalization, and the rest of their political agenda, I
> figure it's OK to steer the discussion back towards the political positions
> that Pynchon clearly stakes out in his work -- too bad for them that
> Pynchon's on the progressive, anti-fascist side of the fence.



AND 

Doug wrote: 

"No, I'm not calling anybody on the P-list a fascist. Not "essentially"
or
any other way. Not in the strong sense of capital-F Fascist or the weak
lower-case-f sense of the word fascist. As in past discussion, I of
course
do not have any control over the way any of you may interpret or
otherwise
twist my words as you elaborate upon them." 

Just admit it Doug. You called us fascists. 

First of all, Doug, your reading of Pynchon's critique of capitalism and
globalization is a distortion of the Pynchon texts. This is why you
don't include Pynchon textual passages in your posts, but only toss off
generalizations about his books and support your readings with
alternative news. If you included Pynchon text in your posts you would
invite critique and debate. Second, even if your reading of Pynchon's 
critique of capitalism and global economics is not a distortion, many of
us don't agree with all that Pynchon has to say. This doesn't make us
fascists. Pynchon is an author. He writes fiction. He write wonderful
fiction. He's a smart guy. But he's not always right. And when we
disagree with him, which is not always the same as disagreeing with you,
we shouldn't expect to be called fascists.