This 'n That
It's official. Matt Taibbi is the best thing since sliced bread. When his article on Sarah Palin (in the current issue of Rolling Stone) is available online, I'll link to it.
My favorite quote:
And none of that matters, so long as you remember a few months before Election Day to offer them a two-bit caricature culled from some cutting-room-floor episode of Rosanne as part of your presidential ticket. And if she's a good enough likeness of a loudmouthed Middle American archetype, as Sarah Palin is, John Q. Public will drop his giant-size bag of Doritos in gratitude, wipe the Sizzlin Picante dust from his lips and rush to the booth to vote for her. Not because it makes sense, or because it has a chance of improving his life or anyone else's, but simply because it appeals to the low-humming narcissism that substitutes for his personality, because the image on TV reminds him of the mean, brainless slob he sees in the mirror every morning.
Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising is available to watch for free on his website.
Barack Obama will be in town tomorrow. I'd love to go harass him, but I will be in Orlando the rest of the week. Go tell him I said hi.
There's a new website devoted to analyzing America's political columnists. How about analyzing those that believe everything they read by such columnists? They're the real problem, aren't they?
posted by kate @ 8:50 AM
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2 Comments:
The writer from Rolling Stone calls Palin a "two-bit caricature". Then he offers up his own two-bit caricature of half of the electorate. This is your idea of "the best thing since sliced bread"? For someone who says she doesn't judge, you love your stereotypes. Sure, it makes for a few laughs but this stereotype, like all stereotypes, is a shortcut for thinking.
Palin is all caricature and you know it. That's precisely why she was chosen. She appeals to voters because she reminds them of themselves. Noonan said it herself, the Republicans gave in to narratives.
Generalizations are generally wrong. But not completely wrong. And I like that Matt Taibbi reports back the truth when he's out there.
That's all.
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