[hinckley buzzard]

Of course the pope is a Marxist or quasi-Marxist. He is ignorant of the virtues of capitalism as a generator of the progress he claims to seek for the poor. He was exposed to Peronist fascism and confuses it with capitalism. And his self-acknowledged Marxist friends are happy to continue to mislead him.

Then too, the church historically has had little interest in protecting individual freedom, seeing liberty as seductive to selfishness and generally inimical to the communal common good.

[bajabaja]

Marxists are duplicitous and intelligent (as in savvy about manipulation) — in my experience.

They are certain they are right and disdainful of others, including those they deceive.

The pope does not strike me that way. He is lead where he goes and lacks the guile and intent I encounter in committed marxists. He is the wrong man for the job.