Two reasons. One, I'm a sucker for heavily researched posts that refute all angles of an attack. And two, snark has never been my strong suit.
Oh, by the way, thanks for letting me know that I essentially wasted my Saturday morning. As if blogging isn't already thankless enough!
How's this for snark?
Izvestia on the Potomac hasn't had any problems with credibility of late, has it?
Geez- don't let the ego get into it. Remember it's a game. That's what the republicans have over us. My friends and I were just commenting yesterday on how the Republicans are really good at street chicken. We come in with facts and anlaysis, and they puff out their chest to say "yeah, I did- now what ya gonna do about it." They know its a game and entertainment. Entertain your audience- ie, "look it's hard to listen to a guy who has a lovesick fanboy altar to Bush on his wall." They will forget your anlysis- but they won't forget the image that an altar of love leaves in their mind. It's all in the words and how you play the game. put the analysis in their afterwards to back you up- but don't think of it as the way to communicate your basic point.
"look it's hard to listen to a guy who has a lovesick fanboy altar to Bush on his wall."
Wow bruh21, you that's the way to get someone's attention. I love it.
I think part of our problem (liberals in particular) is that it isn't a game to us. We see it as a life and death situation for real people even if the particular topic doesn't affect us personally.
the thing is that it is life and death- but that's not how the game should be played. too many times I see arguments where the person misses the big picture of what is happening to the narrative when you do x or y or z. For instance- the alito discussions- essentially I see those of advocating fillabuster talking beyond the discussion of those against it. often- the part that's missing- is the symbolic impact. I saw something just tonight saying- that the writer didn't understand the value of losing over winning. I thought to myself- this person has never seen a movie in his life. If he had- those words would never have been uttered. I mean come on- Rocky just to name one is all about the loser winning in the end after a bruising fight
Absolutely! We are so concerned about the "story" that we forget the "movie." You know, like those really great books, ideas, lives, or events that get turned in the most suck-ass movies.
Make the movie first. Then the story will be told.
Great job, bruh21. I've been saying this to friends for weeks, trying to get it in my head. You nailed it!!!
the power of symbolism by the way is not lost on the Republicans or on how leadership works. Most americans are affected by deep unspoken pscyhological things. Kerry asking bush to call off the swift boaters for instance- feels like weakness- even if not everyone named it as such. The tough guy never askes for help is the subtext.
The only thing missing from his house was the a Bush blow up doll.
I was in that house and it was gross. I will never forget it, and I will do my best to make sure everyone knows what a partisan hack he id.
The Post is never too crowded to run a "Dems in disarray" story.
And I am still his neighbor.
even that one line by you does more to damage him than 20 pages of analysis "the only thing missing from his house was a blow up doll of bush" is perfect in getting the emotional, gut level point across.
