I may be at the point that I don't care whether or not
the accusations are true as long as the mind numbing
drivel of "Politically Incorrect" frees up some space
for some much more dynamic infomercial or other less
laborious programming. I have come to realize now why
people used to complain about the content of the
modslist but at least then there was occasional mod
content.
Well if you can't beat em join em:
Why does it seem that all the content of late with
political tones seems to be endorsing left wing or
capitalist politics? From a modernist (not mod
necessarily) point-of-view I am inclined to believe
that all of these traditional perspectives are
irrelevant now. The modernists that I know of
throughout the twentieth century were generally
against all forms of political extremes. Modernist
political thought seemed more about progression than
about conforming outdated notions of economic policy
to all aspects of human life. Not to mention that the
simplifications of left wing and right wing seem so
clouded with a million peripheral issues that the
implications are greater than any individual should
endorse. I mean, sure you want social programs for
everyone but why is that so inextricably tied to
morality, racial issues, feminism, religion,
free-speech, tax spending and the location of
political control.
And why are there all of these petitions and issues
that require endorsement. Mods live their lives
claiming that majority opinion doesn't mean anything
(that's why we dress different and listen to different
music right?) but then they have to drum up majority
favor for some political or social cause they endorse?
Plus if we are learning the lessons of the last
century shouldn't we at least recognize that the last
time this type of cause was successful was the civil
rights movement of the fifties? The difference
between this movement and all that have come since is
that at least the civil rights marchers had some
credibility. I see these upper middle class college
types throwing moltov cocktails in Seattle with their
scrappy t-shirts, baggy pants and proliferation of
body hair and it isn't hard to understand why there
are not garnering popular support behind their cause.
What, you may be asking, is our choice if we don't
have either the republican or democratic party lines
to choose from? Try breaking all the confused issues
apart for one thing. Partisan politics forces us to
accept their priorities for issues. If you did vote
for George Bush do you seriously agree with everything
he says (the same goes to all the other candidates)?
Mods as the cultural inheritors of the modernists
should at least think about inheriting some
progressive political views as well. Think about new
issues and solutions rather than recycling old ones.
scott duncan
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