Even if this debate around politics in HB/Noir is
interesting, it hit a few times the "words barrier", as
foreseen. But fortunately without totally slipping away. The
confusion is essentially due by some key words which
are
(and this could be foreseen) used with different meanings by
different debaters. First, politics: I, and others, used the
word in its broader meaning, not referring to partisan or
militant opinions of people referring to existing politic
parties (present or past). Others saw it exclusively as
applications of the political life in organized countries...
Second, fascism, anarchy, leftism, marxism : difficult words
to handle as they designate important intellectual movements
AND applied politics by political parties. And confusion will
rage... It's like confusing the Christian philosophy with the
history of the Catholic Church, the historical and
philosophical approach of Marxism with Stalinist Communism,
the Anarchist movements with chaos... the list is long, and
complex. Just figure out, at the end of the 19th century
started a stream of thinking called "Communisme Libertaire"
(could be translated as:Antiautoritarian Communism) that will
lead to the existence of political factions; the name marries
words that will become two notions the most antagonist of the
20th century: Anarchism and Communism...
So, except for obvious examples of applied "field" politics
in some novels
(like in the sub genre: kill the commies, so popular during
the American 40-50s), our analysis would be better by staying
at the upper level of these words mentioned here above.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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