>On Thu, 13 Apr 1995, Antje (is this one name, like Cher?) wrote:
--> yes, dahling, like "jamie" is one name.
> Antje, are you saying that I am a communist? jamie
-----> no, Jamie, I'm not putting you on any side of the political spectrum.
Communism simply seems the best parallel because its practice is "best"
(in terms of "most vivid") illustration of fervent ideas of virtuous
advocacy for the masses rendered helpless by an existing system
followed by these ideals' implementation which [a] ended up in chaos
which still continues on and [b] did not solve the original problem
of societal inequities.
-----> Your question is interesting because many people get the point of
this purely philosophically intended comparison.
---------> but, if y ou like, I can concoct a Cold War novel and create
character named "jamie" as undercover agent operating from the
backroom of a Viennese art studio...
Cheers, y'all and Happy Easter,
Antje
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