I guess this is gripes and grumbles day at Literature R Us. Because I feel like taking a poke at two usually semi-okay guys, neoliberal Matt Yglesias and largely repentant neocon godfather turned uber anti-Trumper William Kristol. Matt’s offense occurred during a recent post at his Slow Boring site featuring an account of his visit…
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Pete Seeger: If I had a hammer, I’d help Hitler exterminate the Jews
OK, that’s a little harsh, but it’s not inaccurate. Pete, the subject of innumerable hagiologies in the mainstream media, was a communist’s communist back in 1939, supporting the Nazi-Soviet Pact that led to World War II and fighting aggressively against FDR’s efforts to aid Great Britain and, ultimately, prepare for U.S. entry into the war…