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Half a Markus Essay
Oct. 8th, 2010 12:27 amI began this a couple of months ago and never got it finished/posted. It's not going to be finished in the near future, so I thought I'd go ahead and post what I have.
Markus Alexander, Or Government by Kucinich
Have you ever seen Dennis Kucinich give a speech? He speaks soberly and at great length about how Plan A will address Problem B within the parameters of Socioeconomic Reality C in such as a way as to forestall Problem D with minimal Problem E. Now and then, his supporters cheer, and he stumbles to halt with a perturbed look upon his face as if he cannot comprehend why these strange noises have interrupted his train of thought. After some moments of staring blankly, he resumes his discussion of Socioeconomic Reality C and its ramifications for Problem D should Plan A not be adopted. And he's usually right.
Have you ever seen Markus Alexander give a speech? He's rather more abstract, having less specific policy to speechify about, and he's younger and better looking, and he is more likely to get boos than cheers, owing to the composition of his audience. But beyond that, the resemblance is striking. You could fit this man's charisma in a thimble.
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Markus Alexander, Or Government by Kucinich
Have you ever seen Dennis Kucinich give a speech? He speaks soberly and at great length about how Plan A will address Problem B within the parameters of Socioeconomic Reality C in such as a way as to forestall Problem D with minimal Problem E. Now and then, his supporters cheer, and he stumbles to halt with a perturbed look upon his face as if he cannot comprehend why these strange noises have interrupted his train of thought. After some moments of staring blankly, he resumes his discussion of Socioeconomic Reality C and its ramifications for Problem D should Plan A not be adopted. And he's usually right.
Have you ever seen Markus Alexander give a speech? He's rather more abstract, having less specific policy to speechify about, and he's younger and better looking, and he is more likely to get boos than cheers, owing to the composition of his audience. But beyond that, the resemblance is striking. You could fit this man's charisma in a thimble.
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