[Burkeman1]

Great Post! I was dimly aware of "La Zone" from a couple of mentions in other articles but I wasn't aware of how bad it actually is. Thus is revealed the hypocrisy of the French Left and their criticism of this Country and our "underclass." From the description in that article the worst housing project in America sounds better off. I am reminded of a Black American and former communist (whose name I can't recall at the moment), after visiting the Soviet Union in the 70's and walking around Moscow's enourmass depressing housing projects said to himself "Shit- this is what I want to turn America into?"

[dennisw]

I am reminded of a Black American and former communist (whose name I can't recall at the moment), after visiting the Soviet Union in the 70's and walking around Moscow's enourmass depressing housing projects said to himself "Shit- this is what I want to turn America into?"
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Paul Robeson? Plus I thought you had left FR for good.

[Sir_Ed]

"I am reminded of a Black American and former communist (whose name I can't recall at the moment), after visiting the Soviet Union in the 70's and walking around Moscow's enourmass depressing housing projects said to himself "Shit- this is what I want to turn America into?"

Eldridge Cleaver, I think...

Ed