August 20, 2008
The ageless appeal of socialism and Marxism ...
Lest you think that it's only modern-day moonbats who are drawn like particularly stupid moths to the sickly flame that is Marxism and socialism, you need only refer back to the 1930s-era writings of George Orwell.
The author -- a dedicated socialist himself from the age of 30 until his death at 46 -- cast a jaundiced eye on the foibles of his fellow travelers. This passage is from 1937's The Road to Wigan Pier.
One sometimes gets the impression that the mere words “Socialism” and “Communism” draw towards them with magnetic force every fruit-juice drinker, nudist, sandal-wearer, sex-maniac, Quaker, ‘Nature Cure’ quack, pacifist and feminist in England.
But for the "England" mentioned at the end, Orwell could be describing the crowd at nearly any anti-war rally or Code Pink-sponsored protest in the U.S.
Neo-Neocon has more from Orwell on the blindness of the last-century's Left; check it out.
Posted by Mike Lief at August 20, 2008 09:38 PM
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