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[OilemFirchen]

112. Though I'm loathe to reveal much about myself on this board,

I'll give you a few snippets:

I've been a registered Democrat all my life. I was a marshal in the second Vietnam Moratorium, November of 1969. I cut my teeth on Krassner's The Realist. I suspect my FBI file is longer than your diary.

I presume you know nothing about Ma Bell, Lockheed or the NFWA. I'd guess you'd research "Kick out the Jams, Motherfucker!" on the Martha Stewart website. Don't deign to lecture me on "corporatization" or "conservatives" or "moderates".

As it turns out, I simply happen to disagree with you on virtually everything. You have no grasp of history, no understanding of the political process, and a bizarre unicorn-infested view of the future.

I don't ever remember questioning the loyalty or passion of other Democrats - and in my time they included rich and poor, "corporatists" and (eventually) hardhats, veterans, Catholics, migrant workers, musicians and everyone else registered to the party. There was no fealty required on any issue whatsoever.

There were half a million marchers at that moratorium, including all of the above and we were, almost to a man and woman, a polite and organized crowd, understanding the need for order and dutifully avoiding conflict with the thousands of law enforcement personnel amongst us. Now, if I tsk tsk at half a dozen Occupiers who won't move a half a fucking block away to accommodate a city christmas tree dedication, I'm an Authoritarian, a neo-Fascist, a Centrist, a Moderate, a DLCer, a Third Wayer. Since I've contracted with Fortune 500 companies and the DoD, I'm a Corporatist and a Warmonger.

Speaking only for myself, I don't need to prove any bonafides to you. And I'm happy not to be one of your bullshit "WE".