What was the quote / interview again that Umberto Eco had on lists?
Roland00 Send a noteboard - 23/11/2019 02:39:36 AM
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This is, of course, taking only the nominee of a party into consideration and taking Toni Morrison's assertion that Bill Clinton was the "first black President" at face value. Otherwise there are lots of failed black candidates - Jesse Jackson, Ben Carson, Herman Cain, Alan Keyes etc., though there are more Catholics too (Biden, Eugene McCarthy, Ted Kennedy, Pat Buchanan, Rubio, Jeb!, Rudy Giuliani, Alan Keyes (a twofor!!! - he's also black), Santorum, Chris Christie, etc.).
This is, of course, taking only the nominee of a party into consideration and taking Toni Morrison's assertion that Bill Clinton was the "first black President" at face value. Otherwise there are lots of failed black candidates - Jesse Jackson, Ben Carson, Herman Cain, Alan Keyes etc., though there are more Catholics too (Biden, Eugene McCarthy, Ted Kennedy, Pat Buchanan, Rubio, Jeb!, Rudy Giuliani, Alan Keyes (a twofor!!! - he's also black), Santorum, Chris Christie, etc.).
I remember it, but something for people to google this 2 page interview. It is known as "We Like Lists Because We Don't Want to Die" at spiegel.de 
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