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Cicero · 10-09-2007, 12:51 PM

Trotsky?

DanaC · 10-09-2007, 06:34 PM

*chuckles* that wasn't a hi-jack, that was the heart of the issue.

A 'Trot' is a trotskyist. It's generally used as an insult (sometimes affectionately, or alternatively with venom) by left-wingers of those they consider too far left to be sensible.....or that they just want to insult, it's a bit of a catch all. On the other hand it's also a slightly admiring term used by left-wingers describing some well-loved rabble rouser...or as a slightly self-effacing way of waving your left wing credentials, as in "Yeah, well i was a bit of a trot back then..."

I'm guessing that wasn't really that helpful huh? *smiles*

10-09-2007, 12:51 PM	#1
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Trotsky? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-09-2007, 06:34 PM	#2
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	chuckles that wasn't a hi-jack, that was the heart of the issue. A 'Trot' is a trotskyist. It's generally used as an insult (sometimes affectionately, or alternatively with venom) by left-wingers of those they consider too far left to be sensible.....or that they just want to insult, it's a bit of a catch all. On the other hand it's also a slightly admiring term used by left-wingers describing some well-loved rabble rouser...or as a slightly self-effacing way of waving your left wing credentials, as in "Yeah, well i was a bit of a trot back then..." I'm guessing that wasn't really that helpful huh? smiles

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