Nowdays, nearly anyone - either with an IQ above room temperature, or some creative trait that people like - can aspire to be an "intellectual" just by starting a blog; most people who are in a "position" like that would be very vulnerable, say, in China, where political discourse both on the left and on the right is strictly controlled.
I have found this most wonderful (if fairly lengthy) article, and thought you would enjoy having it brought to your attention.
It is so good, I think we should include it among the references in the "Politics is the Mind Killer" wiki page. But, before that, I submit it to you, and ask you: is there anything in this article that would warrant its exclusion from this site? I mean, besides the fact that it is about politics, and written by a notorious Social-democrat (And is that in itself grounds for exclusion?).