The Name Game and the Thorny Issue

<p>Iwant to clear up a misunderstanding &mdash; or, if not to clear up, then to further muddy the waters. Why else become a writer &mdash; the steady paychecks and dental care?</p> <p>Now, because of things opined, stated, written, or spray-painted, including facts, statistics, and quotes, liberties have been taken with interpretations of my opinions. Don&rsquo;t you hate when that happens?</p> <p>More to the point, since publishing&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs/im-sorry-to-report-that-marx-was-wrong-2cacb465c6c1" rel="noopener">I&rsquo;m Sorry To Report That Marx Was Wrong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs/taint-a-love-story-59bd2cf10442" rel="noopener">Taint: A Love Story</a>, some readers hinted (the tactful ones!) while others accused outright: the&nbsp;<strong>C-word</strong>.</p> <p><em>Yes, THAT C-word.</em>&nbsp;(Gasp! Clutches pearls.)</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>The question:&nbsp;</strong>Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party?</p> </blockquote> <p>A rose is a rose is a<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&mdash; ah, hella no. I can&rsquo;t do it. This is a blood libel of my good &mdash; well, my&nbsp;<em>okay</em>&nbsp;&mdash; name. The question cuts to the quick.</p> <p>I adore Capitalism and consider myself among its staunchest advocates.</p> <p>Much like the legends of Lucifer, once God&rsquo;s most beautiful and beloved angel, who rebelled. Sympathy for the Devil and pity the poor bastard thrust out of heaven because he loves not wisely but too well.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/pitfall/the-name-game-and-the-thorny-issue-44d2d4f05f4b"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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