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October 03, 2007
The return of the anti-globalization anti-market twits
I believe I may have to return to my old hobby of whacking anti globo idiots, as it is sad that someone at Foreign Policy (even an idiot blogger) can write "[Naomi the financially and economically illiterate scare mongering idiot] Klein has produced some trenchant criticism of free-market orthodoxy in the past and she should not be dismissed offhand.
Bollocks. She's produced semi-literate "cultural criticism" (i.e. ignorant emoting) trash recycling the lamest of fuzzy-headed "humanities Leftism."
Posted by The Lounsbury at October 3, 2007 01:45 AM
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I am ashamed to admit that I own one of her books. Revolting demagoguery.
Actually, you should have a look at Matthew's recent observation about "corporate" as the new version of the "capitalist" slur.
Posted by: eerie at October 3, 2007 05:00 PM
Not half an hour after reading this post, my francophile, leftie, involuntarily celibate colleague came over to my desk complaining that he'd left his Naomi Klein book at home.
Never read her, my prejudice pretty much matches L's description. I don't know if L or I are being entirely fair. Her latest book is about Iraq reconstruction and from what I've heard she has some similar complaints to L's if couched differently. Then again, I don't know if one needs to be especially literate economically or financially to figure out that one's screwed.
Posted by: Antiquated Tory at October 4, 2007 10:43 PM
A quick update to share with you the summary of "Disaster Capitalism," which my colleague referred to in my previous comment has been pouring into my ear.
Short version: Everything bad in the world is due to a corporate plot.
Posted by: Antiquated Tory at October 8, 2007 12:04 PM
