What *did* Bakunin say?

alice wellintown alicewellintown at gmail.com
Mon Nov 28 05:44:57 CST 2011


>>>>>>>>>>>>>> side note -- Bakunin's deity is fallen, which of course reminds us of Hector in _Vineland_
> (cop as anarchist...or, that is to say, dea agent as modern day bearer
> of the emotional impact of major anarchist in 19th century...??? how
> can I say that -- because he prevents people imbibing the necessary
> sedation to uncomplainingly face capitalism...)

Hector, like all the people in the book, is sedated; he imbibes Tube
and complains as much as Zoyd. They are buddies in cartoon capitalism.
Itz his job, his part, his gig, his role; he plays it, complains when
he wants to write a bit of script for himself or make his own movie
and is prevented by his incapcity for Grace. He does, occasionaly,
give it, Grace that is, and this is, of course, his William Pynchon
moment; he is an orthodox puritan businessman who only wants to have
his say within the bnoundaries of what constitutes Grace. But oh, the
Father and Son problem; the sinners in the hands of an Angry God who
would make His Son to suffer so for the Elect. As Dylan sez, where you
want the killin done?



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