Hitchens/ Rush/ Milosevic/Adolph/ Bush/ Vond ?charm?

[Paul Mackin]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bekah" <Bekah0176 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Joseph Tracy" <brook7 at sover.net>
Cc: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Hitchens/ Rush/ Milosevic/Adolph/ Bush/ Vond ?charm?

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> Otoh,  does Frenesi hope to save Brock from himself - that her love  will 
> make him well?   (gads - but she might) That's not really  supported by 
> the text.  What is supported is that Brock's brand of  fascism is 
> sensually appealing, lures immature people in and traps them.
> Bekah
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Yes, we have to assume that Frenesi has a nurturing side too, in addition to 
her inner fascist.

P.


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> On Mar 22, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Joseph Tracy wrote:
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>> I wonder if we could turn this conversation for a round or 2   anyway to 
>> Sasha's premise about the charm of fascists.
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>> This is kind of awful but do those of us who despise fascism miss 
>> something about the phenomena by focusing on the monstrous  violence  of 
>> the fascist and the question of what is the proper  military or 
>> geopolitical response and missing the twinkle in his  eye  earlier in his 
>> career that makes his success possible.
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>> Is there a cultural response that  can heal  this  communicable  disease 
>> at the pre-pubescent  ambitious charm stage?
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