Glastonbury blends a deep self-loathing of the West while keeping all its privileges
When it doesn’t flood at Glastonbury, a little piece of me dies. I could not wish more misfortune on a gathering that has come to symbolise Western ennui.
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Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/timothy-lynch