Most Hyperbole Ever!~
by
The Station Agent
In my opinion, hyperbole is shit unless it's used ironically or by someone who is genuinely freaked out for good reason.
On the subject of hyperbole, Josh Marshall wrote this today:
There are many ways in which the political moment (hyper-polarizing) and the technological moment (Twitter, instant news cycles) creates a self-perpetuating arms race of hyperbole.Then to underscore the point, Marshall points to the story of Colorado state senator Dave Schultheis, a Republican, who compared the president to al Qaida hijackers and cast Republicans as the passengers who need to retake the plane.
No irony there. Yet somehow I don't see this guy as being freaked out. So that leaves one thing... propaganda. Oh my God, this politician is some kind of... liar*.
*Understatement is defined by the Free Online Dictionary as, "Restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect."
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