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Happy 6th Anniversary c99

Six years ago today c99 went on line. Thanks to everyone who has stuck with us. Thanks to all who contribute content. Thanks to all who contribute monetarily to keep this ship afloat. Thank you c99ers. You all are the best!

We've been floating the idea of virtual Zoom meetups hosted by joe shikspack and myself. Anyone interested? If we can't meet up in meat space we sure can do it in ether space. It might be fun. Give us some input.

Prost!

Well, that was Embarrassing! The Coup that Wasn't!

I'm going to engage in a bit of hyperbole and say, "that was one of the most embarrassing displays I've ever witnessed in my life, on so many fronts, OMFG!, that was pathetic!".

I'm torn between laughing insanely, or raging at how embarrassed to be an "American" I am.

Let me try to explain it again with sufficient pathos.

As I've pointed out previously, American political discourse is heavy upon ethos, the appeal to character, and pathos, the appeal to emotions. Logos, the appeal to reasoning, is my favorite, yet does not encourage interest among Americans when discussing politics. What's important to Americans is how they feel and what the personalities are.

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