critical theory with slavoj zizek: not only are people not “good,” since they let themselves be manipulated with obscene pleasure; there are also no “old myths” which we need to study if we are really to understand the complex situation, just the PRESENT outburst of racist nationalism which, according to its needs, opportunistically resuscitates old myths. To paraphrase the old Clintonian motto: no, it’s not the old myths and ethnic hatreds, it’s the POLITICAL POWER STRUGGLE, stupid!