Re: AUT: they remember nothing and understand nothing

[David McInerney <borderlands@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nate,
I think the Zizek quote might be found in his article in the special
double issue of Rethinking Marxism (I think it was Vol 14, No 3/4?), if
I remember correctly.  The editor's summaries should be available at
www.rethinkingmarxism.org
David


Nate Holdren wrote:

>Thanks for this Steve, and I respect your courage. It's high time
>someone noted the emperor has no clothes.
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>More seriously, two questions: where did that stupid 'empire is a new
>communist manifesto' quote come from? I think Zizek said it, in a
>quote on the back cover of the book, but then right away he started
>attacking the book "it's no communist manifesto, despite claims that
>it is!" when I think he (and much dumber other vanguardists echoing
>him) is the only one who ever said that. Am I right here?
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>Also, O'Toole says that 'Marxists' would differ from Negri because
>Negri's strategy of Exodus means "do not participate in the imperial
>constitution". Is this right? I was under the impression that Negri is
>calling precisely for participation in imperial constitution,
>materially in struggle to push forward the construction of empire, and
>politically - participating in it politically (the whole 'new Magna
>Carta' bit and the [implied] call for global full employment).
>
>cheers,
>Nate
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>On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:37:00 +1000, Steve Wright
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>>yet another searing expose of Negri and autonomist marxism -
>>http://www.isg-fi.org.uk/outlook/so00205.htm
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>>John H will no doubt pleased to see himself finally exposed as a Negri
>>acolyte - personally, I suspected it all along ;-)
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>>Steve
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