re: #129 Ray in TX

I would argue that many people only detect satire when the material contradicts something they believe. Everyone has a level of confirmation bias, which is why satire is so effective as a tool for mocking. Think about that recent study that showed that many conservatives believe that Stephen Colbert is really a conservative.

Ledeen should have known better, but at least he has apologized for his error. But once he gave it an aura of credibility, there was no stopping that train!

It was off and running before Ledeen. And still is. And satire is detectable regardless of one’s biases; what’s required is the ability to laugh at oneself.

But at least Ledeen admitted he was wrong. BTW, nice posts at ‘the next right’. cool!