Once again, I'm not sure what conversation you think you're having, but it's not this one.

Misinfo? I'm talking about opinion pieces. "Israel has a right to defend itself" isn't strictly misinfo, but it is, arguably, an opinion. And you're correct. They're not only used for opinion laundering - they also appear to be a sort of make-work program.

And I don't know what conversation your tangent on what you're reminded of comes from, but it's not the one we're having.

You should. Arguably, you should nail the to the cross for opinion pieces more, because opinion pieces exist to launder articles that the paper can't reasonably justify publishing... but still really wants to publish.

But still above par, considering the competition...

On the contrary, the best part about it is that it's not a compilation of references the audience is supposed to already know about. It's just a fun adventure movie. The reason the RPG crowd sing it praises is that in addition, if you know how to read it, the actual plot is "girlfriend is curious about what we're all doing every Tuesday evening"

You remember r/shitamericanssay? Last time he won, there were a lot of people talking about stuff Europe has but America doesn't, and, if you browse the posts there, a lot of Americans responding how Europe is backwards, in the stone age, and what they do have is paid for by America, out of benevolence.

Well, those folks are in charge now.

Clown-on-clown violence

People thought COBOL would let managers write code.

IIRC "Calendar" was one of the proposed solutions, but the bone actually had a lot more than 28 holes. It's one of the reasons it's purpose is considered unknown.

I always find this particular strain of antiintellectualism deeply ironic, because it claims to oppose women being forgotten, but the premise assumes the "scientists" are all male.

wizards of the coast

Of the "sent the literal Pinkertons after a streamer" fame.

Oh wow, it's still updated!

So we've reached "bargaining". Good to know.