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This is fairly entertaining, and I predict it will get a lot of votes because of who it attacks, but I don't think it's actually correct. I haven't noticed any change in the rate at which posers mention Derrida.


I haven't noticed any change in the rate at which posers mention Derrida.

That's only because you live in Cambridge, MA.


I live in NYC and have never heard of Derrida. I have, however, heard of cash-money.

PG, coincidence..??

edit: i forgot the sarcasm tags...


Me neither, but some people at parties I go to quote Flo Rida.


Me neither. I live in New Delhi. Who is Derrida?

I only know PG. ;-)


Well, what better place to understand trends among posers?


France?


Name dropping Derrida in the OC only gets you really weird looks from people, regardless of age.


The OC? What is that? I had to Google it and I still am not sure what you mean. Yeah, I don't get out much.


Orange County, CA


Don't call it that.


This part at least is correct:

The old hierarchy of the arts was dismissed as hopelessly reactionary. Instead, any cultural artifact produced by a member of a colonially oppressed out-group was deemed artistically and intellectually superior.




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