The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

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Post by mikeweiss » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 10:58 PM UTC

The shutdown is proof of democracy working.
thepointmag.com

Re: The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

#2

Post by _delirium » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 11:43 PM UTC

Did you accidentally submit this to the wrong website?

Re: The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

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Post by mikeweiss » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 11:50 PM UTC

_delirium wrote: post #2

Did you accidentally submit this to the wrong website?

It's sarcastic in tone and if you are under the impression that it is republican sided then you only read the title.

Re: The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

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Post by EveretteTaylor » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 11:53 PM UTC

Wasn't expecting to find this on Hacker News but good read

Re: The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

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Post by DanBC » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 11:53 PM UTC

mikeweiss wrote: post #3

_delirium wrote: post #2

Did you accidentally submit this to the wrong website?

It's sarcastic in tone and if you are under the impression that it is republican sided then you only read the title.

Do you have any connection to Evan Weiss?

Re: The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

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Post by mikeweiss » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 11:56 PM UTC

DanBC wrote: post #5

mikeweiss wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's sarcastic in tone and if you are under the impression that it is republican sided then you only read the title.

Do you have any connection to Evan Weiss?

Actually we went to High School together, but we are not related. That would be pretty cool though if we were.

Re: The shutdown is proof of democracy working.

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Post by _delirium » Thu, Oct 10, 2013, 11:57 PM UTC

mikeweiss wrote: post #3

_delirium wrote: post #2

Did you accidentally submit this to the wrong website?

It's sarcastic in tone and if you are under the impression that it is republican sided then you only read the title.

I read the whole thing, but I couldn't tell if it was a parody or an actual rant, and leaned towards it being legit. However I see I missed the giveaways in the hyperlinks.