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David H's avatar

Speaking of the Inquisition calls to mind the Monty Python sketch about the Inquisition.

If only we could deal with this existential quandary with humor!

Biting satire can make us feel better, but it appears to be lost on the intended objects of ridicule.

When we were young the public narrative was managed by TV broadcasters and newspaper publishers. These days there is no single thread of "public narrative" -- it has become diffused. The "weirdos" keep repeating their fictional observations of "reality", which are vastly different from what we here consider good, and right, and true.

I wish we could laugh them off the stage.

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JDinTX's avatar

How I wish we could laugh them off the stage. Are we ready for Jonathan Swift?

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Susan Linehan's avatar

A Modest Proposal, soon to be updated with immigrants.

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JDinTX's avatar

Haven’t immigrants always been the nearest target. Do enough genealogy research and it will become abundantly clear. I hope Swift’s desperate suggestion is down a road a bit. But…

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Susan Troy's avatar

What a delightful thought 🙏

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