Beyond that, to say all readers agree with the ideology of an
author
they read is also a huge intuitive leap. I'm sure some of
Spillane's
fans share his virulent anti-Communist views, but I'm just as
sure that
many, if not more, read his books as pure escapism, or for
some other
reason entirely. Some, like myself, probably look at it like
junk food;
I know it's not good for me, maybe even be bad for me, but
sometimes you
just can't help yourself. I've read, and enjoyed, many books
and movies
whose politics I've abhorred. Just because I enjoy reading
about
private or police detectives who take the law into their own
hands does
not mean I would endorse the same means by non-fictional law
enforcement
agents.
Buying a book is not the same as casting a ballot. (For one
thing, more
Americans probably do the former.)
Mark
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