re Re: re re: affinity for Doug's works

[Michael Kenny]

>From: Doug Millison <millison at online-journalist.com>
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: re Re: re re: affinity for Doug's works
>Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 13:53:24 -0700
>
>public domain:
>  >My complaint is that you keep saying
> >there are fascists and neo-fascists, right-wing
> >conservatives and Bush supporters on this list when
> >you know there are none.
>
>
>Get a grip.  Out of profound respect for my fellow P-listers, I'm being
>careful not to point a finger at anybody in particular here.

But then we can't evaluate the merits of your claims.  You can just say, "I 
think so-and-so is conservative, neocon, or neo-fascist for these reasons."  
It makes communication easier.  Then those claims can be addressed.

>I wrote, "It
>has been surprising to me to discover people with right-wing and even
>neo-fascist
>political views who claim an affinity for Pynchon's work, that's for sure,
>but live and learn I guess" in my post at
>http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0206&msg=67453&sort=date.   At
>the same time, there's been no end to pro-Bush, pro-war in Afghanistan,
>pro-global capital posts in this forum, many of which contain views that
>could easily be located within neoconservative, right-wing and even
>neo-fascist political perspectives.

I'm most interested in what you think is neo-fascist.  What is a general 
definition of that?

>If you can't see that, that's your
>problem.  I stand by my original point, the people making the most noise
>about not accepting the Playboy Japan interview as authentic are  the same
>people who don't agree with what Pynchon told that magazine's reporter.

I think the article is questionable.  I won't say it's fake.  But I wonder 
why a prominent literary figure, famous for not giving interviews, would 
give an interview in Playboy Japan.  And if he did, why haven't I read 
anything about it in the New York Times or Salon or anywhere?  Wouldn't a 
Pynchon interview be a big deal?  Are there any other media sources who 
comment on this?  There have been hoaxes associated with Pynchon before.  
Why not this one?  A lot of alarms go off.  That said, it could be true.  My 
impression if Pynchon is a liberal or progressive.

--Mike

>Please feel free to disagree with anything I say or to ignore it, that's
>your choice, I have no way to compel you to do anything against your will.




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