A Straw Man Pandemic

A.L. diagnoses the GOP:

The notion that there is anyone of significance on the American left who still believes in anything approaching genuine socialism is pure fantasy. That debate, to the extent it ever really happened in this country, was settled a long time ago.  What we're dealing with right now are differences of opinion regarding how best to manage the failure of a number of major companies.  It's not a debate about socialism vs. capitalism; it's a debate about methods of damage control.  But many conservatives have so deluded themselves with their own propaganda that they're not even capable of following the conversation any more.  So instead they spend all day indulging in paranoid delusions and debates that have no relevance to current events.  It's a sad spectacle.