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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Wow, that's super-topical in more ways than I had expected. The more I read, the more scarily insightful it gets.

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    • The main character being a refugee, with almost all that entails (can't blame Doctorow for not anticipating it getting this bad)
    • The dystopian collusion between the appliance-rentiers and the landlord, as well as the climax hinging on lack of tenant protections
    • The way capitalism attempts to subsume all critique.
  • This is a story that's important, that everybody needs to read.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I’m an immigrant (not a refugee to be clear) and this excerpt absolutely nails the camaraderie aspect of it and the way that living in immigrant neighborhoods/buildings feels. Turns out, Doctorow’s father was born in a refugee camp.

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