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Strained Illusion

That no one learned anything
about the war during the Strike,
(except that opposing it was
de riguer for the Spring Season,)
simply demolishes the strained
illusion that U.Va. liberals are less
anti-intellectual than U.Va.
conservatives.

This in no way implies that
liberals monopolize
anti-intellectualism. Our local
reactionaries seem to have managed
the impossible-regression on masse
from last year's political
'sophistication'. (More on this in
coming weeks). I cite, as an
example, the following dialogue at
the Young Republicans to be on
Activities Night.

The speaker, an over-dressed
gorilla with a R.O.T.C. moustache,
has been buttonholing and
intimidating first-yearmen all night.
He's quite impressed with the job
he's doing. We'll call him 'Croaky',
for Cro Magon, giving him the
benefit of the doubt even though
he didn't give his name.