[Nasrudith]

I'm trying to be cool? That is certainly a new one to me as I wasn't even trying to be witty. I was legitimately impressed at a far more interesting answer encompassing the anti-intellectualism mass reaction and philosophical framework. I am more curmudgeonly yelling at clouds.

What kind of quietly desperate insecurity drives reading not opting into a trend as desperately trying to be cool instead of dismissing them as out of touch?

[zamnos]

If you're genuinely asking, it's because it has a lot of the same energy as this onion article.

https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-d...

[1attice]

What a fantastic (and apposite!) response to the question -- and the article made me nostalgic for the days when intellectuals disdained television, rather than hoard lore about HBO miniseries. Not because they were better, but because I was young then. :)

[swidi]

schlorb schlorb schlorb schlorb schlorb

[1attice]

This is the thoughtful discourse for which I come to HN! The moderation system is working perfectly; I await this comment's upvote.