Sometimes people comment on really old posts, and Moveable type will tell me the most recent comments (but not the @#$% post the person commented to). I found this one today on this old post, and thought I’d share.

What kind of elitist bullshit is this?
Just because protestors are against a war in Iraq does not mean they’re “hippies” or “pacifists”. You’re simply echoing the assumptions of the mainstream media. Many of these anti-war protestors are willing to get rid of greedy capitalist motherfuckers “by any means neccessary”. These anarchists and socialists have the imagination needed to see another, less exploitative world order, unlike people like you who keep your heads so firmly planted in people’s asses that you can’t see what’s actually going on. Unlike most protestors, who are educated and informed on global issues, you have no credibility to speak of. Here’s your wake-up call – capitalism isn’t working for the majority. And the majority ain’t gonna take it forever. If I were a member of the elite minority, I’d be afraid.

It’s signed by “dopegirl” and she left an e-mail address, so I thought I’d send back a response.

Dear Crazy Person,
Thank you for your insight. We certainly are all now well aware that our guns and tanks are no match for you and your dope friends’ “imagination”. Thus, we, the elite minority, have decided to heed you wake-up call and dismantle our capitalistic system, replacing it with a combination of anarchy and socialism… actually, aren’t those like the opposite of each other? I guess I’ll just choose one. I think I’ll choose anarchy because I really liked those Mad Max movies.
In conclusion, if you run into me on some desolate highway in the near future, make sure to identify yourself as “Dopegirl” so I know not to kill you for your Gasoline.
Cordially,
Frank J.

Anyway, Rumsfeld is coming tomorrow, and I’ll do my best to make it worth the light posting this week.