Re: Jamie Stern-Weiner on The Vogue Warrior Archived Message
Posted by Dovetail Joint on February 26, 2023, 9:25 am, in reply to "Re: Jamie Stern-Weiner on The Vogue Warrior"
It's the superficiality and narrowness of Owen Jones that irritates me. There's no history. It's all... Now! When did journalists writing for the ####ing Guardian, suddenly become so knowledgeable about somewher like Ukraine. Ukraine of all places! A place that's steeped in political and cultural complexity going back centuries! It's like he's uncritically absorbed the crass perspectives and mythology of extreme Ukrainian ethno-nationalism, with barely a question asked about whether this 'narrative' is anywhere near being accurate and truthful! I imagine this is why he's allowed to write for the Guardian. Precisely because his knowledge is limited and his intellectual abilities don't challenge the fundamental and structural characteristics of the West's relations to the rest of the world. Basically, this means, one is allowed to write all sorts of stuff and live in a 'left wing reservation', only when it comes to our overseas military adventures and wars, one doesn't actively oppose them, worrying the troops and the public with criticism and doubts.
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