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I wouldn’t say it’s a shame. Most people, even enormously consequential people, don’t have any of their own words passed down to history. Which of George Washin

I wouldn’t say it’s a shame. Most people, even enormously consequential people, don’t have any of their own words passed down to history. Which of George Washington’s speeches is wildly read today? “I have a dream” is an amazing speech delivered by an amazing orator. That this once in a generation talent also delivered other great speeches is unsurprising but there’s no need to denigrate the special place that IHaD has in our society out of some hipster-esque desire to demonstrate true fandom. It deserves its spot.

A4ET8a8uTh0 5y ago
I will admit that I never thought about it like that. The image of fedora wearing individual stating he only listens to unedited audio and insisting that anyone listening to 'dream' speech is part of pop-culture popped into my head . It is funny. I apologize if my comment sounded that way. That was definitely not my intention. I think I am just still a little cranky since kid woke me up early and coffee didn't kick in.
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maroonblazer 5y ago
Your comment was perfectly ok until this part: >there’s no need to denigrate the special place that IHaD has in our society out of some hipster-esque desire to demonstrate true fandom. You're imputing a lot of motives based on nothing in the parent comment.
- bradleyjg 5y ago
  A4E seem to take it okay. That it was a funny image was half the reason I included that part. Chillax.
- jancsika 5y ago
  > You're imputing a lot of motives based on nothing in the parent comment. To be fair, OP is responding to an ambiguity. Was GP's point that "I Have a Dream" is great and it's a shame that the wider public doesn't know more of MLK's great speeches? Or was the point that "I Have a Dream" is subpar when compared to the other speeches and thus misrepresents his output? tldr; Was GP saying "I Have a Dream" is the "Beethoven's 5th" of speeches, or "Ravel's Bolero" of speeches? Upshot-- OP is not being generous by jumping on the more divisive interpretation. However, since it is a valid interpretation OP's lack of generosity is based on something and not nothing. Fin.
  - watwut 5y ago
    You have to work really hard to twist that comment into meaning that speech is subpar. That ambiguity is just not there.
AvocadoPanic 5y ago
Maybe it's the lack of audio and video recordings of Washington's speeches?
- bradleyjg 5y ago
  Maybe, but people still read the Gettysburg Address. I had to memorize it in school.

A4ET8a8uTh0 5y ago

I will admit that I never thought about it like that. The image of fedora wearing individual stating he only listens to unedited audio and insisting that anyone listening to 'dream' speech is part of pop-culture popped into my head . It is funny. I apologize if my comment sounded that way. That was definitely not my intention. I think I am just still a little cranky since kid woke me up early and coffee didn't kick in.

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maroonblazer 5y ago

Your comment was perfectly ok until this part: >there’s no need to denigrate the special place that IHaD has in our society out of some hipster-esque desire to demonstrate true fandom. You're imputing a lot of motives based on nothing in the parent comment.

bradleyjg 5y ago
A4E seem to take it okay. That it was a funny image was half the reason I included that part. Chillax.
jancsika 5y ago
> You're imputing a lot of motives based on nothing in the parent comment. To be fair, OP is responding to an ambiguity. Was GP's point that "I Have a Dream" is great and it's a shame that the wider public doesn't know more of MLK's great speeches? Or was the point that "I Have a Dream" is subpar when compared to the other speeches and thus misrepresents his output? tldr; Was GP saying "I Have a Dream" is the "Beethoven's 5th" of speeches, or "Ravel's Bolero" of speeches? Upshot-- OP is not being generous by jumping on the more divisive interpretation. However, since it is a valid interpretation OP's lack of generosity is based on something and not nothing. Fin.
- watwut 5y ago
  You have to work really hard to twist that comment into meaning that speech is subpar. That ambiguity is just not there.

AvocadoPanic 5y ago

Maybe it's the lack of audio and video recordings of Washington's speeches?

bradleyjg 5y ago
Maybe, but people still read the Gettysburg Address. I had to memorize it in school.