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> The classic crazy example would be Obama’s prize. It was obviously just a “you're not George W. Bush” prize. Hard to take such a thing seriously Tom Lehrer,
by chimeracoder 8y ago
> The classic crazy example would be Obama’s prize. It was obviously just a “you're not George W. Bush” prize. Hard to take such a thing seriously
Tom Lehrer, a satirical musician, once said that political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was given the Nobel Peace Prize.
- mikeash 8y agoThat is a good example, but at least Kissinger did actually contribute to peace, even though overshadowed by his other activities.