Poseurs for Kerry
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.