tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post7321406303991785501..comments2024-02-24T03:03:38.580-06:00Comments on Oaxaca-The Year After: The right BrandChristopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-68050187552831777122013-10-27T19:05:26.838-06:002013-10-27T19:05:26.838-06:00Anon... you are right that Brand's comments co...Anon... you are right that Brand's comments could apply to many places in the world. However, the disparity between rich and poor, the entitled and the invisible is more pronounced here so his words resonated powerfully with me. Of course, the same inequities clearly exist in the UK and El Norte. Maybe it is that La Lucha is such a part of this country's history. People keep trying to make inroads, but the rich, powerful and corrupt always seems to win the day.Christopher Stowenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-85804002883784913492013-10-27T09:06:14.858-06:002013-10-27T09:06:14.858-06:00...so Joan and Chris, what IS the particular conne......so Joan and Chris, what IS the particular connection to Mexico and Oaxaca? Russell's comments seem a universal condemnation applicable to just about any nation on this planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-929408501680897492013-10-26T19:27:23.407-05:002013-10-26T19:27:23.407-05:00Russell Brand just went up a few notches for me. I...Russell Brand just went up a few notches for me. I had no idea he could expound like that. His points were well thought out.<br /><br />When i saw your lead-in I could not imagine how you could connect Russell Brand to Oaxaca and Mexico but now I see and agree. <br /><br />Thank you for putting this up.<br /><br />Joan Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com