Jinn

The only thing that bothers me is the sheer, unbridled, failed-at-reading, proof-texting, out-of-context ignorance surrounding the "wise Latina" quote. It's a quick litmus test of who is even worth discussing politics,with, though. Anyone espousing the "racism" of said statement is clearly incapable of critical thought or reading, and have either willfully ignored the context or will do so when I identify it. Hasn't failed me yet.

The last thread on TFP regarding Sotomayor had the same result, in fact.

They're generally the same people who believe that Obama is not an eloquent speaker, or that he somehow is tied to a teleprompter. I feel bad for them, to be honest, because their vocabulary and/or understanding of grammar is so underdeveloped that they miss at least half of what is said. Words have very specific meanings, especially when combined in sentences. Those aware of specific meaning will note all sorts of extemporaneous speech tactics, from deference to apositives, that dramatically alter not only what is being said, but how it should be understood.

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