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> “I have little doubt that Edmund Burke would have smiled on the endeavours of this convention,” he said. Grand poofery at its finest. Burke was no doubt cle
by jason-phillips 3y ago
> “I have little doubt that Edmund Burke would have smiled on the endeavours of this convention,” he said.
Grand poofery at its finest.
Burke was no doubt clever, but I wouldn't deem him extraordinary. His ideas on the sublime got me in a row with a Romantic Literature professors at the University of Texas who told me I should "have more respect". I simply pointed out that Burke's thoughts on the sublime were simple, apparently limited in their understanding.
Today I would anticipate extending such judgement to all of his work (and by extension his followers), but must stop short of such damnation as I haven't given it proper treatment.
- hirundo 3y agoThis is a floccinaucinihilipilification.
- bloomingeek 3y agoOMG! (-:
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- jason-phillips 3y agooh my
- justin66 3y agoBurke also came across as a pretty major dick in Aliens tbh.
- akiselev 3y agoCan't really blame him - Hudson brought out the worst in everyone.
- justin66 3y agoAn historian of that time might defend Hudson by noting that, while abrasive, he never once demanded that anyone cover him, nor did he declare that he was "getting too old for this shit."
- nickpeterson 3y agoWell, they're gonna make sure they nail Burke right to the wall for that! He's not gonna sleaze his way out of that one! Right to the wall!