On 7/14/09, waistli...@aol.com > > All this stuff about MJ brings people - black and white, together is a tad > bit much. I believe what is meant is how in the flesh he expressed a > certain homogenizing of the culture. First in America with the destruction of > segregation and the "race records as an industry," and then in world culture. > There is a long tradition of black artists moving overseas where American > music is more appreciated. I believe the best documentary I have seen on > John Coltrane comes from Japan. One of James Brown best performances at the > London Palladium comes out of Japan on the Sony label.
^^^^^ CB: A bit much ? (smile) from he of the "very much posts". Anyway, the few facts I presented on Jackson's race uniting symbolic actions demonstrates fairly well that Jackson was a race uniter, which is politically important and important to Marxists with respect to class unity. Jackson was the ultimate "crossover" artist. Marrying Presley was an obvious and wonderful gesture for racial unity. He used his celebrity to reach across racial barriers. His "We are the World " project was in the same vein. Jackson had a unique and creative way of expressing his Dubosian double-consciouisness. He also cultivated a very anti-macho, gentle persona. > > Interestingly, I recall an old James Brown interview where he apologizes > profusely for any disruption his performances may have caused within foreign > cultures. I do believe this was said in connection with touring Africa. > Michael Jackson body of work occurs in another period of time, when > America's imperial impact on the world cultures is such that no apology was > needed > or perceived to be necessary by Jackson. > > In other words capital brings us together. > > For better or worse; in victory and defeat, in life and death. > > Here is the degeneracy of our ruling class and the utter bankruptcy of the > Southern political elite. Much of American popular music is southern in its > genesis. The aristocratic bourbon culture of the agrarian capitalist slave > holding class; their utter hate and disdain for slave/working class of the > South, and then the overthrow of Reconstruction, meant thy lost forever > any moral right to inherit and champion any cultural forms of American social > life. It is not like Elvis in the flesh or in death could/can thrive in > Mississippi. > > From the standpoint of capital and profit if Mississippi had developed > honoring the Mississippi blues man and this unique sounds, upwards of a > million > people a year would trek to Mississippi to pay homage. David Ruffin of the > Temptations was born in Mississippi into a gospel singing family. Won't be > no monuments to a "singing nig***"" in Mississippi anytime soon, although > it is admitted David is one of the greatest male vocalist in American > history. Two of the other Temptations comes out of Alabama and James Brown > South > Carolina. > > Interestingly there is a Bogangles statue. The statue has Bogangles > appearing as he is doing everything in his power to escape the old South. > Interesting statue. > > I do feel discussion about Mr. Jackson's personal life - who he married and > his children, is inappropriate to a Marxist list, unless such discussion > is framework within the context of the changing form and structure of the > bourgeois family as a historically evolved social and economic unit. Further, > the color factor should - as much as possible, be treated as it arose a > historical question and persists. > > > WL. > > > > > > > **************Can love help you live longer? Find out now. > (http://personals.aol.com/articles/2009/02/18/longer-lives-through-relationships/?ncid=emlweu > slove00000001) > > _______________________________________________ > Marxism-Thaxis mailing list > Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu > To change your options or unsubscribe go to: > http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis > _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
