There’s a definite pattern emerging in political weblogs. Essentially the journalists and a few extremists come up with the real arguments; everything else is endless citation and cross-pollination.
Hey Kids! How to compose your politiblog entry:
1. Read, read, read. Or alternatively just read your three favourite blogs written by the extremists you agree with.
2. React, react, react. Feel the glowing bond of solidarity, realise how persecuted you are; feel the righteous anger rise within you.
3. Quote the inspiring nugget! Other people must be made aware of the degree to which this incisive gem cuts through the bullshit and delivers the inescapable truth.
4. Add a few words describing how ‘this expresses my thoughts exactly’, ‘I wish I’d written this’, ‘I couldn’t have put it any better’. Don’t forget! Otherwise your blog doesn’t really contain anything by you!
5. Every third post, resist the urge to draw attention to worthy points, but blat up a hilarious and biting cartoon childishly ridiculing the absurd far-right/left nature of the opposition. viz., viz.
[/hypocrisy] Note of course that the chances of me varying from this pattern are slim.
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