What Pynchon wrote?

[Eulenspiegel7646 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/27/2003 7:35:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
barbara100 at jps.net writes:

> But isn't Pynchon pretty much saying in the Foreword that we're living in
> fascistic times?

There are definitely people of "fascistic disposition" in the national body 
politic, but to say that the country is fascist is not only premature but 
counter-productive.  Certainly the Republican Party (and, by extension, the nation) 
has been temporarily (I hope) captured by a clique of extreme reactionaries.  

This doesn't mean there is a fascist dictatorship in power.  It means that 
the republic is an oligarchic junta that has taken control by quasi-legalistic 
tactics.
Fascism is a very specific form of totalitarian, authoritarian dictatorship, 
and we don't have that now.  In other words, there is still hope.

Hope this clears things up for you all.

Tyl, a fully-formed adult
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