https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/08/31/the-death-of-the-left/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:23:54 -0400<![CDATA[I have a good friend, an Italian who lives in Milano, who for a while was the head of the youth organization of the Italian Communist Party.  One day he was walking across one of the major Milanese piazzas, and had an epiphany, which he later described very simply.  &#8220;I shouted, &#8216;There is no working class!'&#8221;]]>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:53:04 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/08/31/the-death-of-the-left-n187650