[sigg3]

While I appreciate the sentiment, I feel you're missing the point. This is akin to maddox's writing. It aims to strike a nice balance between satire and self-immolation, but might stumble in its attempts.

You're supposed to feel conflicted between the obnoxious tone and the rational message. The writing makes fun of know-it-alls while also making a well reasoned argument.

[arcanemachiner]

I don't think you can just say "Maddox" in 2023 and assume people will know what you're talking about.

maddox.xmission.com

[isaacremuant]

Just read a Maddox (didn't know who they were) post and, boy, is it full of edginess and self confidence to mask that they don't have a good point.

Of course it's easy to rant and monologue. Dozens of TV presenters do it but sometimes it's very easy to find fault in their subjectively humorous generalizations.

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=bob_dylan_is_a_podcaster

https://youtu.be/MMFj8uDubsE

Blowing in the wind, the first song that comes to mind, doesn't fit this at all.

A quick Spotify search through the most popular songs and I can't find any in 10-15 that fits that example soundbite he used, to extrapolate this "emperor's got no clothes" argument on bob Dylan.

I'm not particularly a fan of Dylan except a song here and there I like (looking at the list), but it just shows the style over substance and strength of argument.

To this, someone will call "don't be such a buzzkill, it's just a joke" and that's fine but then you've left the land of making valid points and into the self congratulatory "ironic" content.

I didn't miss the point, it seems, but you did miss mine.

[logarhythmic]

I find it fairly cringe, personally.

[Typhon]

It reminds me of the extreme advertising meme.