Comment by aspenmayer
2 days ago
Zizek would probably qualify? I think he self-identifies as a communist but I'm not sure he means it completely seriously. Here he is on Newsnight about a month ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx_J1MgokV4
Then agaain, he's not a politician himself.
Alexi Sayle has had numerous shows on the BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wrsn
Zizek in my view betrayed the movement in his home country. That's why the press loves him so much.
He also talks a lot without being that insightful in my opinion.
Sarkar could be good, but that famous quote from her is the only thing I know about her politics.
> Zizek in my view betrayed the movement in his home country.
I don’t know what you mean by this, but I know he’s been around a while before he became known in the US. Could you explain a bit more for me or give me a link to something he said or did that caused you to change how you felt about him? I feel like I’m missing the proper context to appreciate your points, and if I did know what you do, I might feel as you do.