Man that inaugural poem. Talk about a premature reconciliation of contradictions. http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-inauguration-2013-richard-blanco-poem-20130121,0,5626688.story …
@KathaPollitt @DougHenwood Didn't Stevens approve of Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia? Also made really racist comments about black poet?
-
-
@HeerJeet@DougHenwood dunno abt Stevens on Ethiopia & race but no comparison with EP, who was a fascist activist & obsessive anti-semite. -
@KathaPollitt@DougHenwood No question, Pound was in a league of his own in terms of sheer evil. - Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
@HeerJeet@kathapollitt@doughenwood Will Rogers was a Mussolini fan. He was seen as a benign dictator during Hoover years. That changed! -
@benschwartzy
@KathaPollitt@DougHenwood True: until mid-1930s lots of people (including FDR & Churchill) admired Mussolini.
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.