American lefties tend to be first
> Americans and only second lefties, which may explain the fascination.
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The same is true, I think, of people having affinity with a given philosophy in any social context. Culture is a lot deeper than politics, or even religion.
-- "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."