Comment: Posing the revolutionary question

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I have read somewhere it is supposed to be a sign of good character if you are attracted to socialism in your youth and then become more conservative as you get older.

On the off chance this dimly remembered statement is true then I have until now been headed in the right direction. My political migration began when I visited eastern Europe soon after the fall...

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