Comments on: Oh for fuck’s sake http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2005/10/06/oh-for-fucks-sake/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Laurel http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2005/10/06/oh-for-fucks-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Laurel Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:09:43 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/?p=420#comment-627 Well, I can see why he would prefer the term "Islamo-fascism" to "authoritarian theocracy": 1. Easier words to say, also with nifty hyphen 2. Wouldn't want to piss off the Saudis 3. Hey, we have no problem with authoritarian theocracy Also, it seems like we're getting an awful lot of "X but not Y" rhetoric this week. “A set of beliefs that are evil but not insane," "a threat that was specific but not credible," etc. Do they have some sort of Pocket Field Guide to Terrorism checklists they're working from? Well, I can see why he would prefer the term “Islamo-fascism” to “authoritarian theocracy”:
1. Easier words to say, also with nifty hyphen
2. Wouldn’t want to piss off the Saudis
3. Hey, we have no problem with authoritarian theocracy

Also, it seems like we’re getting an awful lot of “X but not Y” rhetoric this week. “A set of beliefs that are evil but not insane,” “a threat that was specific but not credible,” etc. Do they have some sort of Pocket Field Guide to Terrorism checklists they’re working from?

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