[lbo-talk] gore vidal is an old, cranky prick

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Oct 29 11:50:58 PDT 2009


On Oct 29, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Michael Pollak wrote:


> Are you equating conservative political and cultural beliefs with
> vituperative bilousness? IME they're orthogonal. Conservatives are
> just as often nice and generous individuals, and just as often
> pricks, as liberals or leftists.

Actually conservatives are often nicer.

For what it's worth, the guy who does the Nation & National Review cruises said that the talent was nicer on the Nation cruise than the NR's, but the NR passengers were nicer.

Doug



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