6.25.2008

Stuff White People Like (SWPL)

At first I was skeptical of this site, but lately it has become more and more obvious that it has taken a turn to the right. This is excellent, mostly because I get a laugh out of all of the liberals who probably started reading it thinking it was light-hearted satire, but then ended up with scathing criticism. Here's a quote from one of the SWPL contest winners, who's article was titled "Comparing People to Hitler":

It’s also critical that you avoid the fatal mistake of getting creative and comparing people you don’t like to other evil dictators, such as Joseph Stalin or Fidel Castro. With few exceptions, white people are actually fond of almost any dictator not named Hitler, and your remark that “this is just like something Mao Zedong would do” will be met with blank stares and possible social alienation. This is because, with the exception of Hitler, oppressive dictators share a passion for many of the things white people love- such as universal health care, conspiracy theories, caring about poor people while being filthy rich, and cool hats.


Beautiful stuff.

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