frank theriault wrote: > On 9/26/06, keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Actually, it isn't, is it. >> The Socialists tend to be those who remain immersed in or at least associated >> with one or more Universities for a large part of their lives. Why IS that? >> (That's a rhetorical question...) >> Suppose they can't make it on their own, without the crutch of claiming >> membership in some ivy-covered institution of learning? >> >> I know those were not YOUR words, Bob, but even as a signature, I can't help >> commenting on them. > > Do you know many socialists? I do. While it's true that there are > many academics and students are attracted to socialism, in my past > experience of being a member of an organized party, most of the > members are of the so-called working-class. > > cheers, > frank >
They split both ways, and the crossover seems minimal. There's Academic and Government types, and the working class types and the two don't mix well. Those who've dealt a lot with the first kind of socialist tend to end up libertarians of some sort (from the small-government conservatives through the L. Neil Nutbars). The second kind tend to be great people, the ones you wish actually ended up in government. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
