This morning, National Review’s Jim Geraghty got to thinking:
I wonder how many Americans think "Socialism" has something to do with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other networks.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
Oh man. It’s sad, but we wouldn’t be surprised if there were a lot of people who believe that.
Geraghty continued the thought exercise:
"I'm very social, I like talking to people, so I guess that makes me a Socialist!"
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
.@BradThor "I'm very popular, so that makes me a Populist."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
"I'm not that into architecture, so I couldn't be anarchist."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
"I like having a good time, so I'm a fundamentalist."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
"I'm an autocrat, but sometimes it's hard to find parking, so I just take the subway."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
"I like butterflies, so I'm a monarchist."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
"I really liked 'Dances With Wolves', so I'm a nativist."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
Others got in on it, too:
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/501740470423523329
https://twitter.com/StevenGoldsch/status/501742490861334528
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@jimgeraghty I like being one with nature, so I guess that makes me a Communist.
— Gene Doiron (@PragmaticDude) August 19, 2014
@PragmaticDude No, what makes you a Communist is that you commun-icate.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 19, 2014
@jimgeraghty Sorry, I'm a Sophomore so I guess, so I guess I'm really just a Sophist.
— Gene Doiron (@PragmaticDude) August 19, 2014
@BradThor @jimgeraghty "Well, I have pretty good taste in clothes… so sure I'm a fascist! "
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) August 19, 2014
@jimgeraghty @BradThor "I like playing Monopoly, so I'm a monopolist."
— MarcyJMiller (@MarcyJMiller) August 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/501741221707276289
@NoahCRothman @jimgeraghty I AM A CAPITALIST.
— jerylbier (@JerylBier) August 19, 2014
Ha!
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