smooth

ah yes, the hyperreal of the working man

of course Baudrillard fascinates me just on the basis of living within stone's throw of Disneyland so I don't necessarily need Palin's version

damn, on second thought, maybe that's where the Republican party is headed if we accept that identity politics is on the decline...perhaps we are gazing at the dusk of simulacrum politics. (assuming the two are in fact distinct)



oh, I forgot to mention that my head was buzzing because when I watch the video on network news (haven't replayed it here, though) I am struck by the fact that I ought to be disgusted on some level, hence the blob over the turkey. but I'm not, and to be honest, I really want them to remove that fucking blob. because I want to see it, I want to see what I am supposed to be outraged over.

is the blob in this video? I wish I could see the grinding...

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