Comments on: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid. And if You’re Not, You’re Just Not Trying http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-if-youre-not-youre-just-not-trying/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:26:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lloyd Rowsey http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-if-youre-not-youre-just-not-trying/#comment-4424 Lloyd Rowsey Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:56:15 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-if-youre-not-youre-just-not-trying/#comment-4424 You distinguish too much the whorporate (great word!) media -- who you say "don't bat a hooker's fake eyelash" at the Chipmunk's absurdities -- from "you" (your word which I take to mean the American public) -- who you say "have smarts." In fact, the great "you" is clever, like the whorporations, not smart; and like them, getting stupidier every day. Americans are clever enuf to know which side their bread is apparently still buttered on (an old saying, but you do capiche?), but not smart enough to question their own cleverness. lloydrowsey@hotmail.com You distinguish too much the whorporate (great word!) media — who you say “don’t bat a hooker’s fake eyelash” at the Chipmunk’s absurdities — from “you” (your word which I take to mean the American public) — who you say “have smarts.” In fact, the great “you” is clever, like the whorporations, not smart; and like them, getting stupidier every day.

Americans are clever enuf to know which side their bread is apparently still buttered on (an old saying, but you do capiche?), but not smart enough to question their own cleverness.

lloydrowsey@hotmail.com

]]> By: Otto http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-if-youre-not-youre-just-not-trying/#comment-3222 Otto Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:14:34 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-if-youre-not-youre-just-not-trying/#comment-3222 As always, an enjoyable and enlightening piece of work. As always, an enjoyable and enlightening piece of work.

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