Virginia Postrel has found me out.
All my life, I've wanted nothing more than to be hip. To be cool. To be popular. For years social acceptance eluded me, and finally I was left with no choice but to start a libertarian-leaning weblog.
This was a surefire way to gain popularity, I thought. I could link to Reason articles, and quibble with Eric Alterman about third parties. Since I was living in New Hampshire at the time, I knew my on-the-scene coverage of our presidential primary would be must-read material. Maybe I'd even get onto Radley Balko's blogroll!
But it wasn't enough. I realized pretty quickly you can't be cool in the blogosphere unless you support John Kerry's presidential candidacy. Think about it - is there a single popular weblog that opposes Kerry? No there is not. And so I was forced to endorse the Senator from Massachussetts.
My plan was only just starting to reach fruition. Girls were starting to stop me on the street and ask "Aren't you digamma? Oh my God, that post in January where you complained about the weather was awesome! Aren't you glad you aren't one of those non-Kerry-supporting bloggers?"
And now Virginia Postrel has exposed my fraudulence. What am I to do? I'm going to have to take up smoking - it's the only thing cool enough to rehabilitate me now.
Glen Whitman is still in denial.
Posted by digamma at July 11, 2004 12:12 PM | TrackBackla sarkasmon. Neniam dum mia vivo mi estis tiel kontenta, tiel trankvila, tiel plena de bena paco, kiel hierau, kiam mi eksciis, ke Mikel-Angelo ne vivas plu. Ni eltiris ci tiun sciigon el nia gvidisto. Li kondukis nin tra mejloj da pentrajoj kaj skulptajoj en la vastaj koridoroj de Vatikano, tra mejloj da pentrajoj kaj skulptajoj en dudek aliaj palacoj; li montris al ni la grandan pentrajon de la Siksta Kapelo kaj freskojn, kiuj suficus por freskigi la tutan cielon, -- preskau cio estis farita de Mikel-Angelo. Ni decidis uzi kontrau li rimedon, per kiu ni venkis jam multajn gvidistojn -- malsago kaj idiotaj demandoj. Ci tiuj kreitajoj nenion suspektas -- ili tute ne komprenas la sarkasmon.
Posted by: smith at January 10, 2005 06:47 AM