Your friend Jim George thinks you'd be a great addition to Ricochet, so we'd like to offer you a special deal: You can become a member for no initial charge for one month!
Ricochet is a community of like-minded people who enjoy writing about and discussing politics (usually of the center-right nature), culture, sports, history, and just about every other topic under the sun in a fully moderated environment. We’re so sure you’ll like Ricochet, we’ll let you join and get your first month for free. Kick the tires: read the always eclectic member feed, write some posts, join discussions, participate in a live chat or two, and listen to a few of our over 50 (free) podcasts on every conceivable topic, hosted by some of the biggest names on the right, for 30 days on us. We’re confident you’re gonna love it.
An interesting if occasionally frustrating conversation. Interesting because these ladies are in the thick of it on campus, and they had a fresh perspective. Frustrating because I didn’t hear any consideration of room for people who are more socially conservative. “Socially liberal but fiscally conservative” is a pithy catchphrase, but it concedes that socially conservative views are wrong or unacceptable or not to be promoted in the public square.
And we all know why Jonah Goldberg’s “The Remnant” is doing so well. Two words. Bigfoot erotica.
I think the ladies had some good points but should watch out for the “Valley Speak”. It is probably just me getting old but in public speaking I think it is still important.
“High rising terminal (also called “up speak” or “uptalk”) is a defining feature of Valleyspeak. Statements have a rising intonation, causing declarative language to appear interrogative to listeners unfamiliar with the dialect. Research on uptalk has found a number of pragmatic uses, including confirming that the interlocutor follows what is being said and indicating that the speaker has more to say and so their conversation partner should not interrupt them (also called “floor holding”).[3] The high rising terminal feature has been adopted by speakers beyond the traditional users of Valleyspeak, including men[1][4] and New Zealanders[5].
“Like” as a discourse marker. “Like” is used as a filler word, similar to “um” or “er,” as in, “I’m, like, about to call my friend.” It does not add content to the sentence, instead allowing time for the speaker to formulate what they will say next.
“Like” as a colloquial quotative. “Like” is used to indicate that what follows is not necessarily an exact quotation of what was said, but captures the meaning and intention of the quoted speech. As an example, in “And I was like, ‘don’t ever speak to my boyfriend again,'” the speaker is indicating that they may or may not have literally said those words, but they conveyed that idea.”