Originally posted by Leslie
I always though Funked was being sarcastic.
Les
Perhaps you did. You'd be mistaken.
It was a stifling of discussion.... during a time when honest discussion and debate was absolutely paramount. The eve of war does not welcome sarcasm, to my way of thinking.
Have doubts? Want to express them? Be prepared to be greeted by "BOOOSH IS TEH HITLER," and see ya later. Buh bye. End of discussion.
No particular viewpoint can be adequately satisfied by "BOOSH IS TEH HITLER."
It's totally retarded. And irresponsible.
But that was all ya got. "BOOSH IS TEH HITLER." As if it was supposed to mean something. As if the mere opposition to it was tantamount to some kind of betrayal not unlike the antics of the Confederated Tinfoil Helmet Wearing Union.
At this point, I don't really care what his motive was. It was insulting. It was stupid, presumptious, wrong-headed, patrionizing, and exactly the kind of discourse that you would absolutely NOT want to hear from an intelligent and considerate populace, intelligently considering WAR.
Funked got sucked in. And but
bad. I don't know how, and I don't care.