How Would Jack London Vote?

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Apparently, Democrat.

He might have voted for Ron Paul. But probably not for Palin (I mean... McCain-Palin). Here's the reason, according to Paul Malmont, whose fictional book about London hits shelves in January and therefore makes him the appropriate authority for any speculation on the fabled author's (fast forward to present... now!) voting proclivities:

Jack, having seen first-hand how industrial progress led to corruption and exploitation in the north, would never have chanted, 'Drill, baby. Drill.'

And wait: "He would have a hard time with Palin if he'd discovered she wasn't a Darwinian believer."

Read more of the interview with Malmont at GalleyCat. And then go check out a copy of White Fang.

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London was a well-known Socialist. He certainly wouldn't have voted for the GOP, though he'd likely see the Democratic Party as not much better.

If London would vote for Ron Paul, he is as smart as those who see how corrupt the GOP and Dems are. More and more people are waking up to the bankruptcy (in many ways) of our current political system and looking seriously at third-party candidates.

If London was a socialist, he never would have voted for Ron Paul. Sadly, the MSM has shut out RP when he predicted years ago that if the Federal Reserve continued to print $$ out of thin air - our economy would collapse. RP is an amazing, humble man that does not get the credit he deserves. Wished he was still in the race. No way will I vote for a Republicrat. Bob Barr will be getting my vote.

If London was a socialist, he never would have voted for Ron Paul. Sadly, the MSM has shut out RP when he predicted years ago that if the Federal Reserve continued to print $$ out of thin air - our economy would collapse. RP is an amazing, humble man that does not get the credit he deserves. Wished he was still in the race. No way will I vote for a Republicrat. Bob Barr will be getting my vote.

I agree with this article, also, mention of the industrial revolution reminded me of a short story, "The White Heron", written by Sarah Orne Jewett. It metaphorically depicts the rise of the industrial revolution and how it had been seen as a prelude of the depletion of our precious natural resources and scraping of the innocent landscapes and hearts of the people living within it.

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