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Denounce! [Dan Collins]

Everybody’s doing it! They have no souls!

25 Replies to “Denounce! [Dan Collins]”

  1. happyfeet says:

    I remember when they made this thinger up just so they could slam Linda Tripp.

    The question, says Prof. Sheila Fitzpatrick, a historian at the University of Chicago and a leader in “comparative delatology,” as the tiny field is known, is “to what degree are we getting a behavior that goes across cultures?”

    I invite you to google “comparative delatology” to see how much the “tiny” field has grown since then.

    I think psychologizer would get a kick out of this one really if he missed it the first time around…

    Scholars have tended to view denunciations as characteristic of totalitarian societies, which elevate the betrayal of family, friend and neighbor to both virtue and obligation. But now some historians are trying to broaden the scope of inquiry, looking at denunciations not just as a political phenomenon but as an anthropological one as well.

  2. Dan Collins says:

    Yes, fortunately long ago I made a wise choice and pre-denounced myself, rendering me relatively impervious to the shock of alterior denunciation. Still, just to be circumspect, I imagine I should hie me to Father M. Berube’s internet confessional and see whether I can be shriven.

  3. Slartibartfast says:

    This is a public service denouncement…with guitar!

  4. Drumwaster says:

    Do I have to play the guitar? I could barely master the triangle…

  5. mojo says:

    I forcefully denounce such things! It’s all so clear now, since the Inner Party explained it to me…

  6. JD says:

    I denounce the denunciation. Until the Gleens denounce you, at which point I will denounce them.

  7. JohnAnnArbor says:

    I denounce all denunciations of denunciations.

  8. JD says:

    Consider thyself denounced, Johnwithoutaheadcoach

  9. JohnAnnArbor says:

    Hey, Carr’ll be around for whatever CorporateName Bowl we end up going to.

    Then….

  10. Mïkhæl BõrêRûbë says:

    I pronounce that these announcements of denouncements must be renounced.

    ‘Cause I have a PhD and shit. Also, I have non-ASCII characters in my name, thus, I’m smarter that you.

  11. Cowboy says:

    Do I have to play the guitar? I could barely master the triangle…

    I GET THE COWBELL!!!

  12. Cowboy says:

    Dan:

    Is penance possible from sloppy Marxism?

  13. Joe says:

    Also, I have non-ASCII characters in my name, thus, I’m smarter that you.

    Heh.

  14. Swen Swenson says:

    Everybody’s doing it? Remember when you tried that one on your mom when you were about 13? Well, don’t make me repeat the lecture, I got it so many times I have it totally memorized. With eye rolls.

  15. JD says:

    I denounce Swen’s mom. I denounce the person that failed to teach Cowboy how to play the triangle. I denounce Berube, just because of those apostrophes. I denounce myself for denouncing Berube for that reason, because really, no reason is required. I denounce all past denunciations of Gren Gleenwald, and denounce Gren Gleenwalds sock puppets and sycophants (this should be a given in any discussion of denunciation). I denounce timmah for being a cock gobbler. And finally, I denounce the Right, in general, just to same the Left the effort.

  16. JD says:

    And, I denounce andy, because … well, it is andy.

    And, I denounce timmy/timmah/timb/timmyb/Imjustsayin?etal. because he greedily licks up the luv spunk off of Caric’s hands after he is done whacking the weasel while posting about how evil we are.

  17. Mïkhæl BõrêRûbë says:

    Heh.

    I didn’t say “I am a better typist than you”, now, did I?

    Did I mention that I have tenure?

  18. JD says:

    You have been denounced. Now, run along and see if you can find some more punctuation. And outrage. Yeah, more outrage too.

  19. JD says:

    And I denounce andy. Because he is a tool. And because he is either physically or mentally incapable of actually making a point, or taking an actual position. Fucker.

  20. Papa Ooh Mao Mao says:

    Hypocrites. Reactionaries. Running Dogs.

    If you were truly progressive, you would denounce yourselves

  21. Daryl Herbert says:

    Since you’re asking for denunciation, I’ll take a shot:

    Step 1: Do something despicable
    Step 2: Get criticized by people on the other side of the political spectrum
    Step 3: Criticize their criticism as somewhat hypocritical or otherwise imperfect
    Step 4: Embrace victimhood status for yourself
    Step 5: Throw in the word “niggle” just to go for their goat. Sure. Perfectly innocent meaning. It’s not like you take care in choosing your words. You’re not a Word Professional or Doctor of Language or anything like that.
    Step 6: Solicit back-slapping from your fans

  22. happyfeet says:

    I don’t think Daryl’s really feeling the spirit of the thing.

  23. Spies, Brigands, and Pirates says:

    I think Daryl must’ve had his sense of humor surgically removed.

  24. thor says:

    Desfreakinpicable! Dignuggling WordPro that! Slap-back solicitable! Victimicizing imperfectable! Yourselfing Laungauge! Hypogoatitical anythinging! Step 5 anythrowing perfectly! Statushood spectrumizing!

  25. Andrew says:

    This is a public service denouncement…with guitar!”

    KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! THESE ARE YOUR RIGHTS!

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