So, let's see. You used to call yourself a liberal. But things changed after 9/11, and now you're not sure what to call yourself anymore. Try "neo-neocon" on for size.
I missed this when it first came out. But I think it presents a highly credible thesis--heretofore unremarked upon-- on the deep and powerful affinities between rappers and bloggers.
posted by neo-neocon @ 11:37 AM
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I'm a lifelong Democrat, born in New York and living in New England. Surrounded by liberals on all sides, I've found myself slowly but surely leaving the fold and becoming that dread thing: a neocon. My friends and family are becoming sick of what they see as my inexplicable conversion, so I've started this blog to give vent to my frustration. I have a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and my politics make me a pariah there, too. Little did I know that I moved in such politically homogeneous circles. Why the apple? See this.
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I am a fan of this article, but I would have appreciated at least some discussion of the parallels between Chrenkin' Off and Gettin' Crunk.
Brian, do you listen to hip-hop? Can you name 5 rappers without using google? Perhaps you've given hip-hop a fair hearing, but it seems more likely you're just regurgitating some opinion you heard in 1990.
Back to the topic of rap/blog connections, I think this lyric from Mos Def is interesting. It's meant to describe hip-hop, but could equally apply to the blogosphere:
Stimulant and sedative, original, repetitive
Violently competitive, a school unacredited...
I suggest another connection:
shabot6000 with a cute robot, rabbi and friend.
Some think it the best reason for the internet (I think JibJab is better.)
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