Re: Acronyms and Republicanism

I would have thought an important lesson of Foucault is that there is no
sharp disjuncture between 'controlled misinformation' and 'natural
evolution' - indeed, the latter phrase seems pretty vacuous to me.

> Are these the result of controlled misinformation or natural evolution of
a
> society? If these are the result of controlled misinformation then why
has
> no viable alternative been put forth and if the republican movement were
to
> be taken seriously should it be expected to provide a viable alternative?
> Or, perhaps is Australia to be denuded of meaningful national symbolism
and
> clothed in the latest fashionable accessory?

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