The fables and heroes on my street.
declare l'étudiant qui revendique (the student protesters).
Carl Schmitt and Giorgio Agamben suggest that as the individual becomes comodified along party lines, their voice is controlled and even silenced. Yet, however, when the individual disallows such an allegience with political controls and responds inkind to momentary governmental injustices, only then can individuals see their power exercised in the collective. While I disagree, on some level, with the violence and destruction of property as a result of the French student protest, I am in complete agreement with their fight and support them whole-heartedly. It would seem that in moments such as these, the true political voice is heard.
Protest is patriotic.
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An article I read recently had this to say about the students. . ."Such odd revolutionaries. No heartfelt cry to change the world, but a plea for everything to stay the same. For France to remain in its glorious past: a time of full employment and jobs for life - a paternalistic state to take care of them from cradle to grave."
Just cause. . .I would say.
and in response to what you said on my blog, yes, as a matter of fact, i DO fish. How did that song we sang together on New Years go? . . ."if you don't know me by now. . ." Get a clue, "friend".