Comments on: Poor fella my country! http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499936 Adrien Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:08:09 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499936 Ooops. . I didn't mean to infer that Klein is a fuckwit. I think she's actually quite relevant. But she's a partisan journalist hence doesn't tell the whole story just a explicates a slice of it. It would be good if the 'anti-globalization' types would read criticism of her views rather than elevating her to the High Priestess of the No Logo Religion. I suspect she might agree. . OT I know. Ooops.
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I didn’t mean to infer that Klein is a fuckwit. I think she’s actually quite relevant. But she’s a partisan journalist hence doesn’t tell the whole story just a explicates a slice of it. It would be good if the ‘anti-globalization’ types would read criticism of her views rather than elevating her to the High Priestess of the No Logo Religion. I suspect she might agree.
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OT I know.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499932 Adrien Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:56:17 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499932 <blockquote>‘Naomi Klein is a fuckwit’ </blockquote> Indeed. Unfortunately <i>The Economist</i> has a strict style guide and makes an exception in their normal support for Old German terms in the case of the word 'fuck'. Too bad really. I think 'fuckwit' quite apt considering many of their subjects.

‘Naomi Klein is a fuckwit’

Indeed. Unfortunately The Economist has a strict style guide and makes an exception in their normal support for Old German terms in the case of the word ‘fuck’. Too bad really. I think ‘fuckwit’ quite apt considering many of their subjects.

]]> By: B.lyle http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499926 B.lyle Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:32:41 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499926 The article itself was great, and certainly made me much more cynical about Klein's attitude to brands. I still think 'Naomi Klein is a fuckwit' would have shown much more sensitivity to public opinion, rather than suggesting she was just immature. The article itself was great, and certainly made me much more cynical about Klein’s attitude to brands. I still think ‘Naomi Klein is a fuckwit’ would have shown much more sensitivity to public opinion, rather than suggesting she was just immature.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499922 Adrien Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:21:52 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499922 <blockquote>stumbling across an article in The Economist called ‘Naomi Klein should grow up....</blockquote> I remember the article. As I recall it had something to do with Klein's indulgences in criticism of capitalism whilst ignoring pertinent underlying issues. I respect her more than her namesake however. <blockquote>Of course, this situation is somewhat different, obviously.</blockquote> Indeed. Trying to bust an awkward situation out as a national sexual harassment scandal, it was a pass not harassment, is simply bad form. It also raises questions as to the viability of this 'feminist' that she reacted the way she did; and waited 2 decades to do so.

stumbling across an article in The Economist called ‘Naomi Klein should grow up….

I remember the article. As I recall it had something to do with Klein’s indulgences in criticism of capitalism whilst ignoring pertinent underlying issues. I respect her more than her namesake however.

Of course, this situation is somewhat different, obviously.

Indeed. Trying to bust an awkward situation out as a national sexual harassment scandal, it was a pass not harassment, is simply bad form. It also raises questions as to the viability of this ‘feminist’ that she reacted the way she did; and waited 2 decades to do so.

]]> By: nasking http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499886 nasking Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:23:49 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499886 I might add, it was all those whiners & doubters who didn't bother to vote in America in 2000 that got us into this SH*T in the first place. WAKE UP. N' I might add, it was all those whiners & doubters who didn’t bother to vote in America in 2000 that got us into this SH*T in the first place.

WAKE UP.
N’

]]> By: nasking http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499883 nasking Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:21:30 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499883 Stuff all the critics, whiners & naysayers...Obama's been nominated & I'm on the "Love train" tonite...goin' out to party! We're one step closer to a SANER, more PEACEFUL world. Believe it! N' Stuff all the critics, whiners & naysayers…Obama’s been nominated & I’m on the “Love train” tonite…goin’ out to party! We’re one step closer to a SANER, more PEACEFUL world. Believe it!

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]]> By: Bingo Bango Boingo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499630 Bingo Bango Boingo Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:12:35 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499630 Economic symbiosis is a bitch, huh? Trade. When will people learn? BBB Economic symbiosis is a bitch, huh? Trade. When will people learn?

BBB

]]> By: B.lyle http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499629 B.lyle Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:12:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499629 <blockquote>Naomi Wolf is a silly little girl.</blockquote> Lol, holy crap. One of my favorite memeories from Uni was researching an essay for a unit called 'The State and Political Economy' and stumbling across an article in <i>The Economist</i> called 'Naomi Klein should grow up.' I thought it was the ultimate in dudes just not caring how they looked anymore. Of course, this situation is somewhat different, obviously.

Naomi Wolf is a silly little girl.

Lol, holy crap. One of my favorite memeories from Uni was researching an essay for a unit called ‘The State and Political Economy’ and stumbling across an article in The Economist called ‘Naomi Klein should grow up.’ I thought it was the ultimate in dudes just not caring how they looked anymore.

Of course, this situation is somewhat different, obviously.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499625 Adrien Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:07:56 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499625 <blockquote>The US is too big, crazy, vital, ruthless, funky, sexy and whacky to be dragged down anymore by useless governments. </blockquote> Nope, 'cause... <blockquote>the Chinese, Arabs and Russians want their money back.</blockquote> Yep. Wanna bring America down just say: Can we have that in Euros please? . Which they won't just yet if they don't wanna go down the same plughole.

The US is too big, crazy, vital, ruthless, funky, sexy and whacky to be dragged down anymore by useless governments.

Nope, ’cause…

the Chinese, Arabs and Russians want their money back.

Yep. Wanna bring America down just say: Can we have that in Euros please?
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Which they won’t just yet if they don’t wanna go down the same plughole.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499624 Adrien Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:02:03 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499624 Naomi Wolf is a silly little girl. . Obama gives the impression that he's solving ALL THE PROBLEMS. He can't do this in 8 years no matter how amazing he is. I think if he can solve the foreign policy mess and maybe disengage the US government from the corporations and religious freaks it's been in bed with he might've achieved something. Good luck. Naomi Wolf is a silly little girl.
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Obama gives the impression that he’s solving ALL THE PROBLEMS. He can’t do this in 8 years no matter how amazing he is. I think if he can solve the foreign policy mess and maybe disengage the US government from the corporations and religious freaks it’s been in bed with he might’ve achieved something. Good luck.

]]> By: steve at the pub http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499609 steve at the pub Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:28:22 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499609 Whoever wins will be a Yank, with a Yank outlook on the world. Whoever wins will be a Yank, with a Yank outlook on the world.

]]> By: Kim http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499592 Kim Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:11:12 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499592 Well, that's what Obama is running on, while McCain has reversed his previous opposition to the GWB tax cuts. Well, that’s what Obama is running on, while McCain has reversed his previous opposition to the GWB tax cuts.

]]> By: Katz http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499591 Katz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:26 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499591 Grace, perhaps we are talking at cross porposes. I'm suggesting that the next POTUS will accept or perhaps even lead a raising of taxes to reverse GWB's recent lowering of taxes. Grace, perhaps we are talking at cross porposes.

I’m suggesting that the next POTUS will accept or perhaps even lead a raising of taxes to reverse GWB’s recent lowering of taxes.

]]> By: paul walter http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499561 paul walter Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:40:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499561 Notice either the pant suit is hidden or she's wearing a dress! Notice either the pant suit is hidden or she’s wearing a dress!

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499557 Ambigulous Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:37:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499557 Naomi the sheep in Wolf's clothing says, "...and so settle for iconography instead. That said, he’d better win." How lame, how accommodating, how craven to the power of media spin. Us LP folks are made of sterner stuff, are we not ??? Naomi the sheep in Wolf’s clothing says,
“…and so settle for iconography instead. That said, he’d better win.”

How lame, how accommodating, how craven to the power of media spin. Us LP folks are made of sterner stuff, are we not ???

]]> By: paul walter http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499549 paul walter Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:17:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499549 BB etc, one discovers it is easier to oppress one's subjects when discretely distanced from them. The curent electorate is a bit like the pre civil electorate- it loves democracy just so long as the masses of slaves are not included. BB etc, one discovers it is easier to oppress one’s subjects when discretely distanced from them.
The curent electorate is a bit like the pre civil electorate- it loves democracy just so long as the masses of slaves are not included.

]]> By: grace pettigrew http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499534 grace pettigrew Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:45:36 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499534 Katz, that was 15 years ago. Got anything much since then? Katz, that was 15 years ago.

Got anything much since then?

]]> By: Helen http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499513 Helen Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:45:46 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499513 <i>The only thing sticking to the old white feller is strength of character, in which he is miles ahead of the young blackfeller.</i> If you think abandoning your disabled wife (because she's not as pert and lovely as she used to be) for a rich woman whose funds you use for your political machinations, and then calling Wife 2 a "c**t" represents "strength of character", your definitions are way askew of the general population. The only thing sticking to the old white feller is strength of character, in which he is miles ahead of the young blackfeller.

If you think abandoning your disabled wife (because she’s not as pert and lovely as she used to be) for a rich woman whose funds you use for your political machinations, and then calling Wife 2 a “c**t” represents “strength of character”, your definitions are way askew of the general population.

]]> By: Katz http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499497 Katz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:33:10 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499497 <blockquote>What higher taxes Katz?</blockquote> Something like this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act_of_1993

What higher taxes Katz?

Something like this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act_of_1993

]]> By: Down and Out of Sài Gòn http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499489 Down and Out of Sài Gòn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:20:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/poor-fella-my-country/#comment-499489 <a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/08/from-department-of-fuck-you.html" rel="nofollow">Shakespeare's sister is good</a>. <blockquote>One can't cast one's eyes toward Iraq, or read of the still-struggling Gulf Coast, or greet another infuriating 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court, or hear about a family who lost their home because of the catastrophic combination of a healthcare crisis and no health insurance, or a crumbling infrastructure, or American students falling behind their global peers, or American scientists falling behind theirs, or any one of dozens of issues that have Rove's grubby fingerprints and Bush's crummy signature all over them, and fail to think about the scheming that has changed our country and our lives, not for the better by almost any estimation. And the pot of shit behind it all has the temerity to suggest that Michelle Obama doesn't love her country—the proof of her insufficient affection being, evidently, that she hasn't endeavored for the past four decades to destroy it. Fuck you, Rove. Fuck. You.</blockquote> Shakespeare’s sister is good.

One can’t cast one’s eyes toward Iraq, or read of the still-struggling Gulf Coast, or greet another infuriating 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court, or hear about a family who lost their home because of the catastrophic combination of a healthcare crisis and no health insurance, or a crumbling infrastructure, or American students falling behind their global peers, or American scientists falling behind theirs, or any one of dozens of issues that have Rove’s grubby fingerprints and Bush’s crummy signature all over them, and fail to think about the scheming that has changed our country and our lives, not for the better by almost any estimation.

And the pot of shit behind it all has the temerity to suggest that Michelle Obama doesn’t love her country—the proof of her insufficient affection being, evidently, that she hasn’t endeavored for the past four decades to destroy it.

Fuck you, Rove. Fuck. You.

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