Muck of ages. posted by Richard Seymour

I'd like to remind you all that reading is an active process. You interpret these symbols, construct your own meanings from them, situate them in your own context. The point is, if for some reason this blog fails to ignite your chest hair and inflame your genitals, it's all your fault.

That's just as a way of introducing you to this indescribably boring and inapt article from the Economist. Never mind the mindless slavering over the immigrant-baiter Sarkozy, just pay attention to the following:

In this post-ideological age, Mr Sarkozy—like Tony Blair or Bill Clinton, both of whom he admires—prefers inventive, tailor-made solutions over lofty visions.

Blair shies away from "lofty visions"? "Post-ideological age"? You're about five years out of date, darlings! The 'post-ideological age' reached its terminus in Seattle, and Blair started his grandiose fabulating in Chicago after the Balkans war.

Anyway, as I said at the start, you people need to start putting more effort in. Go read the article and make up your own sarcy put downs. The best one to be entered in the comments box wins a free Donnie Darko soundtrack album (don't ask me why, I just happen to have two).