Letters to the Editor
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Camille & Simon
God. You'd think most of us liberals didn't have a sense of humor or irony or inquisitiveness by reading many of these letters.
People who support Salon's decision to run Paglia are lame brained just for that reason? Since when did so many liberals become so closed off to difference--to genuine liberal thinking? Or having any fun? (I can't believe people are complaining about Salon wasting "real estate" to publish an article on American Idol. What is real estate on the net anyway?) Are liberals really becoming a bunch of dried up raisins as we contemplate how awful the world is? Not that things aren't awful, but are we really all totally depressed?
It strikes me that Camille Paglia in her academic/popular culture arena can be compared to Simon Cowell in the American Idol arena. Both pass judgment with arrogant, smart voices. Both are people we hate to love and love to hate. Both add analytical commentary that audiences soak up whether they like that they're doing it or not.