From: zeleny@husc10.harvard.edu (Michael Zeleny)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.soviet
Subject: Re: Liberal Moscow daily attacked by fascist grou
Date: 14 Oct 92 04:21:37 GMT
Organization: The Phallogocentric Cabal

In article <1992Oct13.174404.1@acad3.alaska.edu> 
ftsam@acad3.alaska.edu (Sergei Maurits) writes:

>In article <1992Oct13.190035.16831@watson.ibm.com>, 
>bil@burka.aix.kingston.ibm.com (Igor Belchinskiy) writes:

>>Reprinted without permission from  article 
>><russia-fascistsU2OD1145ae@clarinet.com>

Clari:
>>>	MOSCOW (UPI) -- Blackshirted extreme Russian nationalists burst into
>>>the offices of a leading Moscow daily Tuesday, read out an ultimatum to
>>>the staff and threatened physical violence unless their demands were
>>>met.

SM:
>Some bloody stuff about current crimes by Pamyat' deleted. Now the msg itself:

IB:
>>Compare with theaters, street fashions, ice-cream, flowers and petals from
>>our exclusive Moscow correspondent Patricia-Margaret.

Methinks `tis a non-sequitur.  Unless, that is... could she really be
responsible?!

SM:
>If I understood it correctly, the comparision must prove clearly the
>level of "exclusive correspondent's" ignorance  in Russian matters. In other
>words (sorry, but I can not help myself):
>
>     V to vremya kak vsya demokratiheskaya obschestvennost', s gnevom i
>     bol'you uznav o novykh krovavykh delakh preslovutoj "Pamyati", krepit
>     svoe stremlenie ne propustit' fashizm, esche nakodyatsya politigeski
>     blizorukie borzopistsy, schebchuschie o tsvetax i morozhennom...
>       
>                              and so on. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

No shit, Sherlock!  How dare that fuckin' feminist cun' presume to pry
into the mysterious Russian soul?  And ask it to do dishes, what?  Off
wif `er fuckin' `ead!

SM:
>Now I'm also going to demonstrate the chronic absence of political correctness.
>To my mind as a reader it was much more interesting to learn about noticeable
>changes in people's spirit and their ability to find something attractive to
>wear. The minor political episod opposed to it is nothing but desperate attempt
>of both sides to attract some more attention. Sort of political advertisement.
>It is a boring habit now for all "parties" accounting up to 50 members to make
>some noise. The fact that Pamyat' has 5,000 or even 50,000 followers changes 
>nothing. The times when any demonstrations allowed by Central Committee and 
>organized by KGB really meant changes (or their absence) has passed. This is
>just information for these who didn't notice it and continue to apply ten
>years' old standards. IRA activity in London is criminal chronicle and nothing
>more. Why one must pay more attention to similar level events in Moscow?   

No reason whatsoever, guv'nor.

SM:
>IMHO, the real topic in Russia now is a mood of silent majority. Patricia has
>a gut feeling for it, that proves she has much more understanding of Russia
>than some tasters' of Russian culture from this group. 

I agree.

SM:
>I am glad she is back!

Well...

It is said that Samuel Beckett was once promenading with a friend on a
beautiful spring day.  Taking in the scenery, Beckett's companion
ejaculated exuberantly: "On a day like this, it's really good to be
alive!"

Beckett turned towards him, furrowed his brow, and remarked casually:
"Well, I wouldn't go quite *that* far."

But... what the hell.

Welcome back, Patricia.  Have fun in Moscow.

>-Serega, AK

cordially,
mikhail zeleny@husc.harvard.edu
"Nous donnons la mort, nous saurons la subir."
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