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To: nickcarraway
There's some disagreement about just what is being satirized in "Harrison Bergeron."

Vonnegut said later that his satire was more against right-wing views of left-wing egalitarianism than about communism or socialism.

That could simply be the older Vonnegut covering himself from criticism from his left-wing peers, but it is possible.

10 posted on 02/10/2017 2:40:36 PM PST by x
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To: x

I have seen Vonnegut criticize everything right of center. I did enjoy much of his stuff though.


15 posted on 02/10/2017 3:18:16 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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