How dumb do they think we are?

[crashska]

For a long time, I've felt a vague uncertainty when reading some reportage, especially that concerning political machinations. Do reporters think we're dumb? Reporters are either dumb themselves, have a stunted and eugenically-undeserving sense of drama and flair, or they think we have the cerebral capacity of a rutabega. And not one of those

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[shadowfox24]

*L* A little peeved are we? My first though when I heard about this story was that they wanted to guarantee that none of the relevant technology survived re-entry where it could possibly be recovered by our enemies.

And now to channel a liberal... *imagine everything said has an angry lisp to it*

yet in this situation, reporters are expressing surprise: "They're lying! How can they not be truthful about this?"

Yes Crash because we're supposed to be better than that! How can we build a foundation for tomorrow, a bridge to trust if we build it on lies?!? Mature nations don't have to resort to such tactics Crash. Bush lied. Reagan lied. Nixon lied. Are you seeing a pattern Mr. Voted for Daddy's Little Boy man? Are you???

"This IS the ChiComs we're talking about"OH MY GOD could you be any more back woods, 1970s, red state neocon lemming??? They are Chinese style Socialists Crash. They actually care about the poor and don't allow the rich to screw everyone else. Communists? Are you trying to pull another Red Scare??

[crashska]

But... I like the term ChiCom! It gives me warm, nostalgic feelings from back when the USAF kept tactical and strategic nukes five miles from where I lived, and the Buffs flew their training missions at less than 300 feet, and you could see a 'Vark pilot doing a slow roll on his extended downwind. and I like calling the Russians Reds and Sovs. At least back then you didn't have to pretend they were interested in democracy...

[simonthecat]

Hey, calm down there, Mr Weasel, or you'll burst summat