(np) The Judge is not an avatar of Cormac McCarthy

[Michael Bailey]

Colloquy occurred after the passing of Cormac McCarthy; topic - a
quote from The Judge in _Blood Meridian_


David Morris wrote (& I pretty much agree with the sentiment):

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I guess that’s one way of framing HUMAN CIVILIZATION (GMAFB*).

"Moral law is an invention of mankind for the disenfranchisement of the
>* powerful in favor of the weak. Historical law subverts it at every turn."
*

* give me a fucking break

>

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The judge is a villain, running rampant. I don’t think his speech
reflects Mr McCarthy’s view.


And I have data:

https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?data_type=processed&contributor_name=Cormac+McCarthy&min_date=11%2F11%2F1997&max_date=06%2F01%2F2023


I searched from November 11 1997 thru June 1 2023 (picked the dates on
a whim) - during that time, our subject made 235 contributions to
ActBlue


I like the way he listed his occupation as “unemployed” - he could
easily have put “great writer” and probably should have imho although
let’s face it, he wasn’t as great as Pynchon (-; I chuckle, but it’s
true isnt it?

Still great. Such a relief not to find contributing to, well, you know!