2010-05-29 09:11 | fche blog politics nytimes speaks the truth
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
From this article on the Czech elections:
The Communist Party in this country remains the only one surviving in the former Eastern Bloc and, to its many critics, is a dangerous anachronism. The Communists still extol Lenin and Marx, and advocate the redistribution of wealth and the country’s disengagement from NATO, making the party a potential spoiler for good relations with the rest of Europe and the United States.
Whoa there, what does it say in the middle of the list of offensive characteristics of the communist party? “advocate the redistribution of wealth” OK, so how come so many american politicians get a free pass for doing the same thing? And don’t you dare call them socialist or communist or anything. It’s for the best, you understand.