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The Crimson peers into my soul and finds only darkness

Today, striving for revolution seems a bit anachronistic: one student called Marxist ideology ‘retro’ in 1994, likening it to “Easy-Rider biker gear.” Nowadays, it’s downright antique, the antithesis of hip. Imagine a communist partygoer, desperately trying to turn the conversation to surplus value over the strains of Soulja Boy’s new single, “Yahhh!” Unlucky fellow.

Well — in my experience, after a couple of years you kind of get used to it.

…Of course, I try to spend my time around people who aren’t invincibly shallow. Maybe that’s an alien concept for Crimson editors…

*N.B. I am not a communist. As far as I know.

—Markus Kolic

April 22nd, 2008 at 12:12 am

But perhaps you disagree

4 responses so far

  • [ # ] kkrahel — Apr 22, 2008 at 2:06 am

    Ah! Markus, you are now here too!?! Dem Apples has become a spawning ground for Harvard bloggers to grow up and swim freely throughout the (Harvard) blogosphere.

    I feel a meta, cooperative blogging event of some kind is in order…

  • [ # ] Garrett Dash Nelson — Apr 22, 2008 at 2:32 am

    Well, apparently now not only being a Marxist but being an anthropologist, too, means you’re effed.

    On the upside, Thomas Frank is getting a column in the WSJ. There is some thin hope left.

  • [ # ] Markus Kolic — Apr 22, 2008 at 2:42 am

    I’m like William H. Macy. I’m in everything.

    Hey, I think we should get all the Harvard bloggers together in a room for one of your videos, then see how uncomfortable we can make the RedIvy people. That would be awesome.

  • [ # ] Maryellen McGowan — Apr 22, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Actually, I feel as though Communism kicks the crap out of Souljaboy on the hip scale. And last time I checked, people pay a lot of money for antiques.

    Not that I am a Communist, but if you’re going to call something lame, you should at least have a valid non-lame point of comparison.

    Hello, Kyle!