Re: Citizens as Consumers (WAS Re: [Marxism] Mr. Crankyreviews Fahrenheit 9/11)

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Subject: Re: Citizens as Consumers (WAS Re: [Marxism] Mr. Crankyreviews Fahrenheit 9/11)
From: " Ian Pace" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 23:21:29 +0100

> Ian Pace wrote:
> > Similarly, what better propaganda could the dark forces of consumerist
> > aesthetics have than 'Sex and the City'?
>
Louis Proyect> What would an appropriate transitional slogan be? "Down with
Manolo
> Blahnik"?
>
If only - a rival brand of shoemakers would be quite happy with that. How
about 'People are so much more than their possessions'?

Ian

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References:
- Re: [Marxism] Mr. Cranky reviews Fahrenheit 9/11
  - From: Scotlive
- Citizens as Consumers (WAS Re: [Marxism] Mr. Cranky reviews Fahrenheit 9/11)
  - From: Ian Pace
- Re: Citizens as Consumers (WAS Re: [Marxism] Mr. Cranky reviews Fahrenheit 9/11)
  - From: Louis Proyect

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