The Nihilist Left

Submitted by James Solbakken (United States), Mar 20, 2003 at 04:35

I think using the word "Nihilist" and "Nihilism" in association with "Left" will help describe the phenomenon more fully.

The AOL online dictionary says:

" Nihilism: ... a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility..."

I submit that Socialism is just a smokescreen, a sop for the useful idiots who can't figure out that socialism doesn't work. If socialism "worked", they wouldn't support it!!!

The more dedicated the Leftist, the more of a Nihilist they will turn out to be. That is why they have no problem supporting maniacal Islamist terrorists, because they have such great zeal killing people and destroying things for no useful purpose.

Well, what do you non-nihilists think?

James
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