The sweet spot between punditry and misanthropy.
With the presidential primaries working up to their full fury, it can sometimes seem like dark forebodings are blooming all around us. I know all the political rancor can get people down. But look on the bright side, public angst always makes a good season for what my favorite comedian, Bill Hicks, dubbed “the comedy of hate.”
For instance, when I emailed my uncle a couple of the goofy tag clouds I’ve cooked up at work lately (ex. one, two), here was his response, unedited:
Maybe you can do one for me that shows the frequency of
words I use to describe politicians.
Like:asshole
liar
ego-centric
disingenuous
opportunist
insincere
dishonestCan you do thin in real time as I write? Huh? can ya?
His personal motto: “Never vote, it only encourages those people.”
I don’t agree with him. But, come on, that’s pretty funny.
2008 election, email, humor, los angeles times, media, my life, politics, quantitative analysis, web, word cloud
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