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> "meh. I suppose all the purity rituals in leftist organization -
> banning people, demanding adherance to behavior rules, constant search
> for anyone who doesn't toe the line, are you a real marxist or a mere
> liberal or progressive, if, among progressives, are you a whack job
> commie - belies the idea that purity is a conservative thing."
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> Who says a lot of Marxist grouplets are not basically conservative?
> I had the misfortune of belonging to a Trotskyist sect for a couple of
> years. I thought they were extremely conservative.
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I think that dynamic is mostly confined to the politically active, which is a sliver of the population. I'm pretty sure the study was done on a broader swath. Also, it's supposed to be a tendency, not a defining characteristic.
> Very very true. But what my daughter observed was that they were bitchy
> before they got a table and lamb-like afterward....still fifteen, twenty
> minutes before actual food arrived. Though granted, when they sat down,
> there was bread and water.
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And, shortly thereafter, booze. That was something that was emphasized in my brief stint as a waiter -- get them their booze and that buys you a lot of patience. Sure works on me.
-- Andy "It's a testament to ketchup that there can be no confusion."