People used to say obvious things ironically or as a form of understatement, but in the last few decades they seem to say it with a sense of discovery, and it worries me.

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The 1980s were a time of great social upheaval, political upheavals, and technological change. People used to say things sarcastically or with a sense of irony, but in the last few decades they seem to say them with a sense of discovery, and it worries me. It's as if they have discovered something new—something critical about the world. They are no longer making statements for effect or for rhetorical effect, but because they are being so honest, because they are being so sincere, though their speech is often contradictory.

Source: Clan Rathskeller

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