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To: driftless2
Paglia gets some things right and many things wrong... In her favor is she's no totalitarian leftist like most Democrats today. And she was fair-minded describing Scott Walker. But I won't take her pronouncements on politics too seriously.

Personally, I enjoyed reading this, and the other parts of the interview, because I do think she gives some valuable insights and commentary. Her ideas about Hillary are a bit surprising, and very direct, and even her criticisms of the Republicans are worth reading because they can show some of what the other side is seeing in them. Good to know. And unlike many on the Left she seems less intent on giving a "politicised" point of view, with a view to flattering her own perspective. She may be very wrong on a lot, but I do get a sense of intellectual honesty in her answers, and that makes her interesting.

81 posted on 07/30/2015 4:59:16 PM PDT by cothrige
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To: cothrige

To be sure, in the past Paglia has supported people like Nader. Nader is honest. He’s also a full-fledged socialist. Being honest does not make a person a great candidate. Sanders is honest too, and he would help destroy the country ala Obama. Obama is, of course, a dishonest socialist.


82 posted on 07/30/2015 5:46:28 PM PDT by driftless2
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