Former Libertarian Communists who are living 3 hours in the past
A curious question. 6:30 is an absurdity.
“More like 9:30,” I say — even though it is more like 9:50, it’s difficult to shake the “thirty” rhythm in supplying an answer.
“Yeah. You’re a little late if you’re thinking it’s 6:30”, another man says. He then goes off on a little flourish about the death of summer and the coming of winter. “It’s autumn. October. The season of chaning leave colors. In the year of the Red Sox.”
“Ah… I see,” the man lost to three hours ago says. “The sun has moved to the other side of the Earth.”
“No. The Earth has rotated its axis around the sun.”
Next comes a long disgussion of East, West, North, South. “What states are the furthest north, the furthest east, the furthest west, and the furthest south? Here’s a hint: One of them is three of those.”
I walk to a different location, and hear — mid conversation:
“I live by ‘something or other’ Ministries… a real right wing group, and they‘re after me. Someone other than I called a veteran who lives in my neighborhood ‘Trailer Park Scum supporting a war for the Security of Israel’, and someone said I said that, so now they‘re after me. Everybody‘s against me!”
A one-sided discussion continues with him and another man, and somewhere he says: “I used to be a Libertarian, now I’m a Communist. Happened after Post-Contract With America America. If Peru can provide health care, why can’t America?” AND:
“I’ve talked with some very smart folks for the past few weeks. Handing out pamphlets. I think everyone should read this?”
He pulls out a Lyndon LaRouche pamphlet. He offers it to anyone and everyone. Nobody bites.
“Vote for Kerry.”
Someone shrugs, “Already have.”
The man who thinks it’s 6:30 comes over, mumbles something or other. The former Libertarian Communist LaRouchite Kerry supporter says to me, “I’m dumb, but I’m not as dumb as he is.”
I half want to say, “You’re not dumb”, but I just go ahead and give a smirk and a knowing nod.