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From: Scribe1865-AT-aol.com
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 11:43:43 EDT
Subject: Re: Emerson on complicity



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In a message dated 7-14-2002 4:14:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
heliogabalus-AT-eudoramail.com writes:


> If Eric looks at American Transcendentalism to support his 'liberal
> democrat' apologism for neo-colonialists genocide, he'll find little ...
>
> Then Emerson speaks directly to Eric when saying, 'I am ashamed to think
> how easily we capitulate to badges and names

Kev should consider that " 'liberal democrat' apologism for neo-colonialists
genocide" is an example of one of Emerson's "badges and names." It's a
quasi-academic slogan of little meaning, and I will not capitulate to it.

Kev should also consider that in "Self Reliance," Emerson extols the value of
work and flexibility.  His "liberal democrat' apologism for neo-colonialists
genocide" is a bunch of stale cliches culled from cultural studies that serve
to allow him a self-justifying view -- "it seems to his friends and to
himself that he is right in being disheartened, and in complaining the rest
of his life." (Self Reliance)

Addressing Kevin directly, Emerson writes: "Any relation to the land, the
habit of tilling it, or mining it, or even hunting on it, generates the
feeling of patriotism. "  (Emerson =E2=80=9CThe Young American,=E2=80=9D Nature, Addresses,
and Lectures)

Eric
NYC
   

   




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Content-Language: en In a message dated 7-14-2002 4:14:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, heliogabalus-AT-eudoramail.com writes:


If Eric looks at American Transcendentalism to support his 'liberal democrat' apologism for neo-colonialists genocide, he'll find little ...

Then Emerson speaks directly to Eric when saying, 'I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names


Kev should consider that "
'liberal democrat' apologism for neo-colonialists genocide" is an example of one of Emerson's "badges and names." It's a quasi-academic slogan of little meaning, and I will not capitulate to it.

Kev should also consider that in "Self Reliance," Emerson extols the value of work and flexibility.  His "liberal democrat' apologism for neo-colonialists genocide" is a bunch of stale cliches culled from cultural studies that serve to allow him a self-justifying view -- "it seems to his friends and to himself that he is right in being disheartened, and in complaining the=20rest of his life." (Self Reliance)

Addressing Kevin directly, Emerson writes: "Any relation to the land, the habit of tilling it, or mining it, or even hunting on it, generates the feeling of patriotism. "  (Emerson =E2=80=9CThe Young American,=E2=80=9D Nature, Addresses, and Lectures)

Eric
NYC






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