Odds & Ends: 99 Luftballons Edition | 85 comments (82 topical, 3 editorial, 0 hidden)

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I wouldn't call it playing into their hands, anymore than complaining about US abuses is playing into the hands of various human rights abusing critics of the US abroad. Just because the North Koreans and Cubans criticize certain things doesn't mean that the critiques aren't valid, ditto in reverse for the neo-cons.

by MarekNYC on Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 10:57:17 AM EST
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Re: In America (4.00 / 2)

I don't know about valid. Valid would imply we actually give a f* about human rights abuses.

Insincere, inflated, manipulative and distorted - yes. It's a Trojan horse of concern. It's like the SNL skit with the killer shark and the candy gram.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 11:09:14 AM EST
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