I grew up in a world where progressive politics were pretty straightforward : you opposed the war in vietnam , supported civil rights , and treated earth day like christmas . ( With a little sanctimony thrown in , perhaps . )
How would dickens 's artful dodger , the pickpocket friend of oliver / titus , handle the venality of kenya 's modern politicians , the hypocrisy of its churchmen or the sanctimony of foreign charity-dispensing ngos ?
