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malthaussen

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50. In fairness, we live in a Poe's Law world.

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:44 AM

Aug 2018

With someone like Donald Trump taken seriously, "satire" becomes an even more slippery concept than it was. And it does kind of deflate the effect by labelling it "satire" when written.

But, as a Latin teacher once told his student, "Juvenal doesn't write nonsense," so when a writer of J.K. Rowling's ability appears to make "mistakes," one should probably look a little deeper than the surface. That, I'll grant you, is something that is sorely missed these days.

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J.K. Rowling zings trump this morning on Twitter [View all] Mrs. Overall Aug 2018 OP

Beautiful. dalton99a Aug 2018 #1

Fantastic! FM123 Aug 2018 #2

Now that's what a writer can do with words. Love it. Wonder if trump even gets it? brush Aug 2018 #3

Who is the new Board member? n/t malaise Aug 2018 #4

He is referring to Sarah Jeong Mrs. Overall Aug 2018 #7

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ANOTHER individual smarter than Dump... AZ8theist Aug 2018 #32

Now, if she ran for President... malthaussen Aug 2018 #5

Thanks Mal malaise Aug 2018 #12

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I was referring to Rowling, not Jeong. :) malthaussen Aug 2018 #49

J.K. Rowling misuses "there"? sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #6

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I'll bet she washed her hands thoroughly afterwards. Girard442 Aug 2018 #16

I'll bet you're right! volstork Aug 2018 #37

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Wow. No words that at least two on the thread missed the entire point of her tweet. Tipperary Aug 2018 #20

No kidding, right? SammyWinstonJack Aug 2018 #22

I thought it was clever of her. xxqqqzme Aug 2018 #35

Sheesh! dchill Aug 2018 #25

Unfucking believable !!!!!!!!! pangaia Aug 2018 #27

something I've noticed too.. JHan Aug 2018 #29

Perhaps he could be charged with that, too! MyOwnPeace Aug 2018 #45

Poe's law is a thing mythology Aug 2018 #33

Good point... pangaia Aug 2018 #38

THis: Amaryllis Aug 2018 #42

In fairness, we live in a Poe's Law world. malthaussen Aug 2018 #50

Agree..... Pachamama Aug 2018 #51

I had a post hidden because satire was missed. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #53

WHOOOOSH!!! Liberalagogo Aug 2018 #21

For god sakes it is SATIRE....... pangaia Aug 2018 #30

Wow, point missed. Read the tweet again. Deliberate misuse of grammar. Tipperary Aug 2018 #19

Yep. The only thing missing, perhaps, was another couple of phrases, such as, Joe Chi Minh Aug 2018 #24

"and whatnot" lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #54

Your not paying atention too teh Contex!! hatrack Aug 2018 #48

Correction --- "Disgusting" is the current occupant of the Oval Office. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #8

Some members of the media .... actually called to complain and apologize rurallib Aug 2018 #11

Made me chuckle this am, thank u Ms. Rowling. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2018 #17

Ha, Ha! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #18

Kick for the brilliant J.K. Rowling FakeNoose Aug 2018 #23

If she had spelled it "loosers" woulda been perfect. Nt yodermon Aug 2018 #26

J K Wins the Week With This Gem! DoctorJoJo Aug 2018 #28

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Trumpers won't get it. But it was good. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #39

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She really is brilliant nt dflprincess Aug 2018 #43

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Perfect. betsuni Aug 2018 #46

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