Saturday 24 October 2020

 
The Shrinking of the American Mind
What wasn’t said at the debates was as telling as what was.
The shrinking of the American mind involves a kind of numbness. It has become difficult to think or see beyond the noise emanating from the White House" and the Democrat and Republican campaigns. Journalists are now just reactionary. They don't go out to get stories, they wait for the politicians to tell them what is important, then do a let's-you-and-him-fight story on that.

UK's top universities urged to act on classism and accent prejudice
Use proper English and you're regarded as a freak
Why can't the English learn to SPEAK?
So, like I was sayin, it's like reelly strange when they. you know, make fun of your glotttal stop, innit?
Imagine questionin' me academic abili:ty 'cause of the way I speke.  WTF.
PS: What is wrong with changing accents; actors do it all the time. One for your family, one for your mates and one for the simple gits who think their accent is posh.
   "...when that message comes in a home counties accent..."  
   That is, it's okay for me criticise your accent, but not for you to criticise mine.
        “It’s really tough for young people from low-income backgrounds to get into top universities. For this and for other reasons, it’s completely unacceptable that they are discriminated against while they’re there.”  If it does not destroy you, it makes you stronger

GOP Lawmaker's Wife Has 'Prophetic' Dream Of Feds Seizing Couple's Guns And Knives
Your freedom went out with pro-life abortion laws. Snooze you lose.

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