When the Huffington Post revealed that Jeb Bush misinterpreted The Scarlet Letter in order to justify the public shaming of unwed mothers, the Internet imagined how he would interpret other classic works of literature.
When the Huffington Post revealed that Jeb Bush misinterpreted The Scarlet Letter in order to justify the public shaming of unwed mothers, the Internet imagined how he would interpret other classic works of literature.
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I wish publications would call this guy by his correct name, John Edward Bush, not Jeb, which is too country humble and friendly, which this guy is not in the least (at least behind that mask).
Jeb is how he refers to himself, and I think everyone should respect that. However, as a former resident of Florida, I am not above referring to him as he did on his campaign materials, i.e. Jeb!, as a form of mockery.
By perpetuating propaganda, you help it’s cause, esp. with the ill informed masses (not here at the Rumpus, but in general). Just sayin’.
So back to my first statement, with all due respect to your sense of mockery, but discounting your first line of reasoning, as the man doesn’t deserve any respect.
What a person chooses to call him or herself is not propaganda–it’s a statement as to their identity. Jeb Bush, whatever his other failings, and they are numerous, wishes to be called Jeb. It’s a matter of basic human decency that we honor that wish.
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