http://www.iblog.co.uk/2007/05/21/extreme-russian-nationalism-on-britains-high-streets/ (so you don't have to) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.iblog.co.uk/2007/05/21/extreme-russian-nationalism-on-britains-high-streets/#comment-8796 Tue, 22 May 2007 20:31:42 +0000 http://www.iblog.co.uk/2007/05/21/extreme-russian-nationalism-on-britains-high-streets/#comment-8796 Topshop keep producing t-shirts with hideous (and mostly stolen from other designers) slogans on them such as 'save the rave', "drop beats not bombs" and now, "i started this trend". Oh how clever. I did however notice one recently saying "Live fast, die young" so hopefully some of the topshop buying public will take this to heart. Topshop keep producing t-shirts with hideous (and mostly stolen from other designers) slogans on them such as ’save the rave’, “drop beats not bombs” and now, “i started this trend”. Oh how clever. I did however notice one recently saying “Live fast, die young” so hopefully some of the topshop buying public will take this to heart.

]]> http://www.iblog.co.uk/2007/05/21/extreme-russian-nationalism-on-britains-high-streets/#comment-8544 Mon, 21 May 2007 11:36:58 +0000 http://www.iblog.co.uk/2007/05/21/extreme-russian-nationalism-on-britains-high-streets/#comment-8544 When I see some prat in a Che t-shirt, I am sadly reminded of a quote from him - "Man really attains the state of complete humanity when he produces, without being forced by physical need to sell himself as a commodity". Che is now the ultimate commodified signifier for faux-radicalism. Despite my consistent leftism, I am glad to say have never ever owned a Che anything, thank Christ, even as a anti-capitalist No Logo toting teenager. Give me a Alasdair Macintyre T-shirt and we'll talk. When I see some prat in a Che t-shirt, I am sadly reminded of a quote from him - “Man really attains the state of complete humanity when he produces, without being forced by physical need to sell himself as a commodity”. Che is now the ultimate commodified signifier for faux-radicalism. Despite my consistent leftism, I am glad to say have never ever owned a Che anything, thank Christ, even as a anti-capitalist No Logo toting teenager. Give me a Alasdair Macintyre T-shirt and we’ll talk.

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