tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778226217566769357.post8573353538996047363..comments2023-03-24T20:53:46.485-07:00Comments on Santa for Grown-Ups: THE NEW M.O.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17256260719679205490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778226217566769357.post-58756573411942121562009-06-23T22:57:35.087-07:002009-06-23T22:57:35.087-07:00also, it's "art". so, the point is ...also, it's "art". so, the point is not to be persuasive, but rather to express an idea. in my case, it's often frustration with the present, which is thoroughly dissected by me (often in rant form). it's not up to me to persuade, only expose (as is anything, really...). education shouldn't persuade, it should merely make people aware. the more people know, the better things are. awareness + intelligence = societal benefit. that's why i'm big on breaking the barriers of honesty because all it does is confound the already confusing process of life.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256260719679205490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778226217566769357.post-34315310686231935232009-06-23T22:54:39.966-07:002009-06-23T22:54:39.966-07:00well, a few things:
first, it's a comedy show...well, a few things:<br /><br />first, it's a comedy show so they have to be laughing a lot and you are also confined by time (20-60 minutes, maximum for many years). so it's hard to establish a solid "argument" as to why the mass opinion is flawed. even if you do that, people (as i said) are super reluctant to go along with you, especially in a few minutes. they retreat to the confines of agreement and comfort then judge you as this now super powerful blob of conformity. if they came in with open minds, however, things would be different.<br /><br />also, the ranting AT them was overblown in an attempt at self-deprecation. i usually rant ABOUT something in the world. they usually enjoy the thing i dislike and therefore it's a me-against-them mentality. not always. it's not always malicious or combative, sometimes it's just plain indifference or they simply don't care or identify with what i'm talking about so they are silent. but at a comedy show (especially when people pay) silence turns into animosity faster than you can say "so what's going on with airport security?"Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256260719679205490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778226217566769357.post-41211971061199970482009-06-23T20:31:21.503-07:002009-06-23T20:31:21.503-07:00K, but isn't it your duty to change their mind...K, but isn't it your duty to change their minds then? If you rant and tell them they're hypocritical fuckheads without convincing them why, why should they agree with you? There is a lot of reason to agree with the Mass Opinion, the biggest one being that most other people you meet do. But if your arguments hold sway, presumably you will find your audience, change minds, and find the agreement. I say a)have unconquerable arguments and b)present them better. G'day!Aaron Sydney Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684640190165223600noreply@blogger.com