good old times

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"We can infer the middle-class (rather than prole) origins of most terrorist groups by their habit of leaving behind, after their outrages, communiqués rather than notes, or even messages." (Paul Fussell, Class, 1983)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think these days they issue statements. Where does that put them class-wise?

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The issuing of statements cuts across class boundaries, as it is done by politicians and corporate executives. I guess, this goes well with the undestanding that terrorists today picture themselves as actors in the area of international politics.

[(Anonymous)]

By the way, I also find it interesting that the name of the author is pronounced fossil.

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Well, the book does have a quaint, anachronistic feel to it. Although because the book was written during the triumphant reign of Reagan, the author's fear of "prole drift" was not that unjustified.