*Mitford’s tweets are actual quotes.
Short Takes
11:08 AM - August 15, 2012
Old time, real time
What if Jessica Mitford had been on Twitter?*
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That long-gone source of amusement, the laughing Stalinist.
#1 Posted by Mark Richard, CJR on Mon 9 Jul 2012 at 04:51 PM
You forgot the tweets extolling Stalin, old-left communism, etc.
#2 Posted by Mark Richard, CJR on Wed 15 Aug 2012 at 12:25 PM
Here's another awesome quote from that lovable Stalinist scamp Mitford: , I think in the long run, the interests of the Hungarian people are best served by entry of Russian troops
Thereby validating that time old adage that "being a good liberal means never having to say you are sorry".
#3 Posted by Mike H, CJR on Wed 15 Aug 2012 at 12:34 PM