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[[|thumb|Washington Free Beacon]]"'''Washington Free Beacon'''" is a short poem by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]]. | [[File:Washington_Free_Beacon_logo.svg|thumb|Washington Free Beacon logo.]]"'''Washington Free Beacon'''" is a short poem by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]]. | ||
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From the "Washington Free Beacon" — three words, each with its own peculiar baggage, which form a powerful trinity which a zealot can only love or hate. | |||
Taken individually, "Beacon" is the worst of the three. "Beacon" appeals most brightly to the self-blinded. | |||
"Free" appeals to everyone. But if free has a cost, then free is not free, robbing the word "Free" of meaning. If the New Price is Right — that is, if consumers are careful to memorizes prices and not think about inflation — then the New Freedom, devoid of meaning, is also right. | |||
"Washington". But which Washington— the man? the state? the city? the political entity associated with the city? The reader is free to impose their choice of meanings, or become confused from multiple meaning, or suffer other consequences of ambiguity. | |||
Taken collectively, the phrase "Washington Free Beacon" combines: | |||
* Self-unaware zealotry | |||
* Ignorance of suffering | |||
* Politically charged ambiguity | |||
What's to not hate? | |||
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Revision as of 08:18, 19 April 2021
"Washington Free Beacon" is a short poem by Karl Jones.
Washington Free Beacon
Context: "... [read: HATE blah blah blah HATE HATE HATE] ..."
From the "Washington Free Beacon" — three words, each with its own peculiar baggage, which form a powerful trinity which a zealot can only love or hate.
Taken individually, "Beacon" is the worst of the three. "Beacon" appeals most brightly to the self-blinded.
"Free" appeals to everyone. But if free has a cost, then free is not free, robbing the word "Free" of meaning. If the New Price is Right — that is, if consumers are careful to memorizes prices and not think about inflation — then the New Freedom, devoid of meaning, is also right.
"Washington". But which Washington— the man? the state? the city? the political entity associated with the city? The reader is free to impose their choice of meanings, or become confused from multiple meaning, or suffer other consequences of ambiguity.
Taken collectively, the phrase "Washington Free Beacon" combines:
- Self-unaware zealotry
- Ignorance of suffering
- Politically charged ambiguity
What's to not hate?
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Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- [ Comment] @ Facebook (19 April 2021)