Frustrating Conversation on Repeat
- Everyone Ever: Occupy Wall Street doesn't have a clear message.
- Me: What do you think their message is?
- Everyone Ever: They’re against banks and deregulation.
- Me: How is that not a clear message?
- Everyone Ever: It just seems disorganized and unclear.
- Me: That sounds like “I’ve forfeited my critical thinking and decided to repeat a soundbite from several lazy news media articles.”
- Everyone Ever: ???
- Me: Because you inferred there’s no clear message. Then, when I asked you, you said something like “They’re against banks and deregulation.” How is that not a clear message?
- Everyone Ever: ???
- Me: …
- Everyone Ever: Occupy Wall Street doesn't have a clear message.
