That's certainly not true in the US. Socialists are almost all academics or students. The working class socialists are a relic of the 1930s. Paul On Sep 26, 2006, at 4:49 PM, 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 > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
