In light of this reporting by Kevin Williamson, Jonah Goldberg adds this observation:
...I’ve got to say there’s something truly refreshing, even reassuring, about the all of the Marxist twaddle coming out of these protests. These Red goons, buffoons, ruffians and tatterdemalions didn’t spring forth ex nihilo. They’ve been living among us all of this time.
Both articles are worth your time.