Political metaphors (was Re: on ann coulter

[inanna]

> Willingness to believe or pretend to believe  in proposterous conspiracy
theories
> is dishonest. It is also pathetic. Pathetic because  pointless.  It's not
as if it
> some desirable change in anything might come of it. As if it could be
viewed as
> 'revolutionary truth.'  Be seen  as a questionable means justified by a
desirable
> end. It's just pure and simple pointless verbiage  generated for no
purpose.

how can you fix something if you don't understand why it's broken?

you can look at me with pity if you want, it doesn't really bother me, but
understand that the feeling is entirely mutual. you can think i'm an idiot
for keeping an open mind if you want, but keep in mind that i'm going to
think you're an idiot for keeping a closed one. call me an idiot for looking
at the facts if you want, but i'm going to think that you're one for
ignoring them. call me pathetic if you want, i think you're naive.

go ahead, tell me i'm wasting my time by studying the american power
structure in my room by myself. i think ralph nader is wasting his time
thinking he has even the slightest chance of unbrainwashing enough people to
get his lousy five percent.

now that that's settled...i'd just like to ask what interest it is you have
in pynchon if you find conspiracy theories so absurd? is it just all the
big, fancy words? the prestige that comes with saying you read such a big
book all by yourself? the confusion that ensues?

enlighten me.

inanna.