Political metaphors (was Re: on ann coulter

[jbor]

Paul wrote:

> I have to agree to some extent with Rob's experience with American p-listers
> of
> the left. However, the nonAmerican ones seem not very different from American
> middle of the roaders.They live in the real world I mean.

I think this sums it up, though it's not entirely an American phenomenon. I
think just about all of the Pynchon readers who subscribe to the list
empathise with and endorse what are essentially "leftist" values. Most who
post here feel free to agree or disagree - i.e. dissent - with whatever on a
case by case basis. But there're two or three "Left" extremists on the list,
and a few silent witnesses, who feel themselves compelled to follow the
"party line" no matter how absurd the conspiracy theory, or how manipulative
and deceitful the discursive tactics, or how vile and unwarranted the ad
hominem attacks which emanate from that particular lobby.

best