1984 Foreword "fascistic disposition"

[Dave Monroe]

Keep in mind, y'all, disagreeing over what Pynchon might or might not be saying is one thing, disagreeing with whatever he might or might be saying is another.  Just as commentary on what Pynchon might or might not be saying about Orwell is one thing, commenting on what Pynchon might or might not be revealing about himself and his work is another ...

Malignd <malignd at yahoo.com> wrote:<
Bush's US in 2003 in the Foreward because the system
of surveillance, manipulation, and oppression in
democratic disguise is becoming in-your-face overt
(in-your-face PATRIOT act, widely publicized
detentions and torture, etc.) in the wake of 9-11.>>

As is often the case, you can't seem to keep track of
what is and is not a product of your own perfervid
thinking.

<< Not surprising to see this quoted by somebody who
calls Pynchon a crank for worrying about the
Internet's current use and future potential for social
control.>>

I do indeed see crankiness in this.

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