Seeing Red

[jean_moulin]

I must admit (and, yes, I do admit to things from time to time) my main response to those plucky accusations of Communism is... Well, I'm touched.

First we must lay our scene. My delightful and tragically interesting life was lived at a time when modern democracy was experiencing... let's call it an adolesence. As Winston said "Democracy is

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[beaulieu1940]

Lazy is right. I groaned when I read "Moulin Rouge" in a certain book. Lazy indeed! But some people already know how I feel about a certain book that uses that phrase...

I think it's a bit amusing that the modern hardcore American Republican bears a closer ideological resemblance to the Austrian with the comedy mustache than to a French Republican. I also find it amusing than they have chosen *red* as their color. Conspiracy? Perhaps, but don't question it or the terrorists will win.

[jean_moulin]

I find it more inconvenient than anything else. I never thought I would feel the need to explain myself for being a Republican, but now that the meaning has altered I feel a certain tension in the room when the subject comes up.

I don't suppose we can be too upset with the author of a certain book. After all, from what I've heard he did have three or four whole footnotes to keep track of.

/if I believed in God I'd say 'Thank God for Mssr. Cordier!'