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Originally Posted by BigV
I think that term "smarter" is a loaded term.
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And I think you over analyzing.
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There are areas where I know more than other people, and vice versa. That's not hubris. That's reality. Where is the "overweening pride"?
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But we weren't discussing "other areas", were we.
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How do you parse xoB's statement? That is isn't satire, because some people will believe the untruths illustrated? In that case it would seem that you include yourself in the smarter group, no? Is your hubris showing here?
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No parsing is necessary for me, or deadbeater, or Jinx.
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Or, maybe I have it wrong. Maybe you believe it is satire because everyone is as smart as you and will disbelieve it. If that's the case, what's the point of the cover at all? Why choose those elements, if they're all universally understood to be false? Why not choose other aspect equally universally absurd--that he has two heads, or that McCain will be his VP?
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It's easily recognizable satire, because anyone with an IQ higher than a glass of water can see they are depicting the bullshit the anti-Obama troops are trying to scare people with.
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Look at your sig:
This cover is an example of Mencken's point: a series of menacing, imaginary hobgoblins.
xoB's statement is something of a trap.
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Yes, it's a trap for anyone trying find a hidden agenda in a straight forward question.
Take some aspirin, have a couple drinks, watch the Olympics and relax.
I asked deadbeater a question. He understood and answered it. That's all folks.