Lefty despair

[Cian]

Yoshie said:
> Let's put it this way: constant jeremiads that "the left in general" 
> is fixated on self-sacrifice, manipulative, given to guilt tripping, 
> outright puritanical, etc., etc. are likely to give not only leftists 
> who don't fancy jeremiads, but also those who may go left given a 
> chance, indeed "more pain than pleasure."  If I were not a leftist 
> already, reading the passage cited above (which makes it sound like 
> being among leftists is bad for health) certainly would motivate me 
> _not_ to become one.  

Yeah, its so much easier to shoot the messenger isn't it...