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Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 18, 2017 at 8:24 pm
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-...h-nepotism
Quote:Jared Kushner Calls Kim Jong-un “Totally Unqualified Person” Who Got Job Only Through Nepotism
Quote:Kushner noted that, instead of working his way up and acquiring the skills necessary to do his job, the North Korean leader had been given huge responsibilities and power “only because of family connections.”
“There’s only one word for that,” he said. “Nepotism.”
Kushner called the notion of such an unqualified person conducting foreign policy “beyond belief.”
“I mean, why would you let someone with no experience in foreign affairs anywhere near such important decisions?” Kushner added. “Why would anyone take someone like that seriously?”
why, indeed.
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 18, 2017 at 9:24 pm
That is a startling lack of insight.
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 18, 2017 at 9:44 pm
(April 18, 2017 at 9:24 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: That is a startling lack of insight.
And to think Trump has made Jared his "now go fix everything " guy
These comments don't inspire confidence
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 19, 2017 at 1:20 am
It is Borowitz, people. This didn't actually happen. Still funny.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 19, 2017 at 1:26 am
This is satire.
However, there is something to be said for the fact that satire is hard to tell from the truth (and is often less absurd than the reality).
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 19, 2017 at 2:09 am
(April 19, 2017 at 1:20 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: It is Borowitz, people. This didn't actually happen. Still funny.
Jesus H Christ on a Fucking Crutch. How long have I been posting Borowitz' stuff on this board, now.
Pay attention!
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 19, 2017 at 2:36 am
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2017 at 3:02 am by SteelCurtain.)
(April 19, 2017 at 2:09 am)Minimalist Wrote: (April 19, 2017 at 1:20 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: It is Borowitz, people. This didn't actually happen. Still funny.
Jesus H Christ on a Fucking Crutch. How long have I been posting Borowitz' stuff on this board, now.
Pay attention!
That wasn't aimed at you, Min. I was nowhere near your lawn this time, I swear!
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RE: Irony, Thy Name Is Borowitz!
April 19, 2017 at 2:53 am
Hell, i have no idea who this Borowitz is. But clearly he's a good Poe.
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