[jyl]

I've never even heard of this person. And I am an American and, by some standards, a leftist. So I'm not sure you can say the American Left was "infatuated" with George whats-his-name.

Sorry Mul, this thread is one of those "straw man" arguments. Where you set up a straw man, pretend it represents your opponent, work up a sweat pummeling the hay out of him, and then declare victory. Meanwhile other people wonder what in the world you are getting so excited about.