There's been a lot of good debate here concerning the Boomberg boycott. I have
to say that I haven't seen the cartoon that accompanied the call so that may
have changed the direction of my thought on this - I only get a text version of
the list. I cannot speak for the intentions of those who initiated the call I
can only speak for my interpretation, which is neither right or wrong unless
you consider Rob's comment about "truth" seriously (i don't - and by the way
Rob your giving us a false choice between absolute truth and relativism - maybe
get caught up on you postmod theory huh). anyway, my interpretation was that
the boycott was not focussed on Bloombergs jewishness. There's many reasons why
Bloomberg is a good choice of target.
Let's change his name for a minute to John Smith
O.k. John Smith is a billionaire media mogul whose networks run a constant
propaganda campaign for the support of Israeli policy in occupied palestine
John Smith is the mayor of New York city, one of the most visual political
posts in the world.
John Smith uses his post to vocalize agressively and more than many of his
contemporaries his support for sending more U.S. tax dollars to fund Israeli
war crimes even while cutting city services, slashing school and health
programs, and laying off workers in New York City.
John Smith is also is in the fine art business and very clearly represents the
corporatization of the art market and all the harm that that does in
controlling the parameters of what art can be.
Seems like an ideal target to me if his name was John Smith.
So the question to me is - should we NOT boycott him BECAUSE his name is
Bloomberg and not John Smith?
So if this protest were against Rupert Murdoch - who is not nearly as good of a
target because to my knowledge has no investment in the art world and therefore
would make little sense as institutional critique - then it would be fine
because he's not jewish.
I'm giving everyone's opinions an honest appraisal but I'm not coming around
yet. Of course I didn't see the cartoon either - maybe that was the offesive
part and i missed it.
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