Why I am no longer a Leftist

[Quantum Windbag]

No, not me, but still an interesting read.

How far left was I? So far left my beloved uncle was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party in a Communist country. When I returned to his Slovak village to buy him a mass card, the priest refused to sell me one. So far left that a self-identified terrorist proposed marriage to me. So far left I was a two-time Peace Corps volunteer and I have a degree from UC Berkeley. So far left that my Teamster mother used to tell anyone who would listen that she voted for Gus Hall, Communist Party chairman, for president. I wore a button saying "Eat the Rich." To me it wasn't a metaphor.

I voted Republican in the last presidential election.

Below are the top ten reasons I am no longer a leftist. This is not a rigorous comparison of theories. This list is idiosyncratic, impressionistic, and intuitive. It's an accounting of the milestones on my herky-jerky journey.

10) Huffiness.
9) Selective Outrage
8.) It's the thought that counts
7) Leftists hate my people.
6) I believe in God.
5 & 4) Straw men and "In order to make an omelet you have to break a few eggs."
2 & 3) It doesn't work. Other approaches work better.
1) Hate.

Articles: Weekend Must-Read: Ten Reasons Why I Am No Longer a Leftist

Watch as the usual suspects attack with every point above.