Comments on: The Onion examines “no values” voters http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/16/the-onion-examines-no-values-voters/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jay http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/16/the-onion-examines-no-values-voters/comment-page-1/#comment-665171 jay Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:26:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17357#comment-665171 It's fun to satirize the cliches and platitudes of American political campaigns... there is always so much opportunity for hypocrisy when people talk about 'moral values.' Until people realize (NEVER?) that everyone has a 'dark side' to their psyche and people are not either all black or white, but have a lot of grey, there is always going to be fodder for this type of irony. The puritan cultural background of America means that we're going to have a lot of material for comedians/critics to point out our shortcomings for a very long time :) Clarence Day pointed out a long time ago that since we are essentially simians, all of us have a raunchy, nasty, and improper aspect, and therefore being too 'goody- two shoes' always smacks of dishonesty or hypocrisy, and we feel it instinctively when others insist on too much propriety and consistency. Being too proper, too moral, too upright, and too consistent is not a human trait. It’s fun to satirize the cliches and platitudes of American political campaigns… there is always so much opportunity for hypocrisy when people talk about ‘moral values.’ Until people realize (NEVER?) that everyone has a ‘dark side’ to their psyche and people are not either all black or white, but have a lot of grey, there is always going to be fodder for this type of irony. The puritan cultural background of America means that we’re going to have a lot of material for comedians/critics to point out our shortcomings for a very long time :)

Clarence Day pointed out a long time ago that since we are essentially simians, all of us have a raunchy, nasty, and improper aspect, and therefore being too ‘goody- two shoes’ always smacks of dishonesty or hypocrisy, and we feel it instinctively when others insist on too much propriety and consistency. Being too proper, too moral, too upright, and too consistent is not a human trait.

]]> By: Lionheart http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/16/the-onion-examines-no-values-voters/comment-page-1/#comment-663778 Lionheart Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:46:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17357#comment-663778 It´s a relief to know that I´m not alone. It´s a relief to know that I´m not alone.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/16/the-onion-examines-no-values-voters/comment-page-1/#comment-663427 Johnny Cat Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:38:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17357#comment-663427 Hey, look...satire! Hey, look…satire!

]]> By: Carl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/16/the-onion-examines-no-values-voters/comment-page-1/#comment-662173 Carl Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17357#comment-662173 "we want to look at a character and truly believe they have no soul" "no candidate has demonstrated a total lack of moral fiber" These guys are landing clearly in the McCain camp. “we want to look at a character and truly believe they have no soul”
“no candidate has demonstrated a total lack of moral fiber”

These guys are landing clearly in the McCain camp.

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