Aim for top of pyramid

[KevinCarlson]

It's what I try to do!

[Pragmaticone]

Glad no one on this forum does any of those things.

[HumanRights]

Less than 1% of replies are in the top three.

I think the width of the slice represents the percent of the replies.

[Pragmaticone]

Here's a "top of the pyramid" contribution from a typical Obama fan.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80969221/

[HumanRights]

Prag,

Where's that reply/video on the pyramid?



It's not an ad hom in that you aren't attacking Kevin. It is an ad hom in that you are distracting from the argument.

The video IS propaganda and probably name calling - except that Obama is the recipient.

It is funny and a little bit true. It is sarcasm and mildly entertaining to me. Others will go BS.

It is racial. It is name calling by innuendo.

It shows where politics is on that triangle.

[Pragmaticone]

I like the lady in the video because she has a great rack and is a straight shooting negro who makes no effort at "acting white".

[Jack of Hearts]

Here's a "top of the pyramid" contribution from a typical Obama fan.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80969221/

That she is all truth - and not a childless, Republican paid, actress - is keeping your dream alive.
Nah, it's true man....I got it off a blog page on the internet...so there!

[Pragmaticone]

[quote="Jack of Hearts" That she is all truth - and not a childless, Republican paid, actress - is keeping your dream alive.
[/quote]
Good satire does not have to be "all truth". But it has to have an element of truth to be good satire. This one has it IMO.

[Jack of Hearts]

[quote="Pragmaticone]Good satire does not have to be "all truth". But it has to have an element of truth to be good satire. This one has it IMO.[/quote] And what "element of truth" it that?

[Pragmaticone]

And what "element of truth" it that?[/b]

That folks need to be out working to pay for her and her children's healthcare instead of watching her video is one.

[Jack of Hearts]

You ACTUALLY believe her! She has seven children and all DEFINITELY are on public assistance
You say that's your element of truth? - You believe that ? - -



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[Pragmaticone]

You ACTUALLY believe her!

I actually believe that folks who are working will pay the cost of ObamaCare for folks who are not working. That is one of the elements of truth in the satire, which is what makes it good satire.

[Jack of Hearts]

I agree with your statement there, but I do not think that was the message of the video.
The video - IMO - was to inflame conservatives, and portray blacks as racists, who laugh in the face of the hard working people by bragging that they are living off of the taxpayers. I'm sure there are such people, but to inflame, hyperbole is used - and, by your reaction, quite successfully.
Actually it's more a lampoon than satire, but don't let me quibble - the point was basically humor, with backbite.
If you raise the image projected to a typical stereotype, you have been played as by propaganda. Were you played?

[Pragmaticone]

The video is not only propaganda, it is effective propaganda because of the element of truth in it.

[Jack of Hearts]

It's effectiveness comes from the desire of those who WANT to believe it's typical, and repeat it to proport such.
But it's not typical, it's marginal at best, and even then innocent children are still being helped, and that's good.