How is Pynchon a conservative?

[Paul Mackin]

On Sun, 2004-04-11 at 16:19, Terrance wrote:
> Pynchon is a conservative because he is opposed to a large, powerful,
> managerial state that intrudes unnecessarily into the lives of the
> citizens.
> 
> Lefties, including dissident lefties, by contrast,  believe in a big
> government with the power over citizens to achieve liberal 

I thought they believed in the withering away of the state.