[PEN-L:2108] Re: Re: Re: The pseudo-interrogative mode of discourse

[Brad De Long <delong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Louis Proyect wrote:
>
>As far as Brad DeLong is concerned, he is very
>good at this himself, if not a master:
>
>"For most of this century, the left has severely diminished its chances of
>doing anything constructive by virtue of its attachment to--and eagerness
>to explain away the devastation wrought by--a bunch of very nasty dictators.
>

No.

You don't get it.

the pseudo-interrogative mode would entail me writing something like:

	"Has the left severely diminished its chances of doing
	anything constructive by virtue of its attachment to--
	and eagerness to explain away the devastation wrought
	by--a bunch of very nasty dictators?"

and then when challenged responding by pointing out that I wasn't making
judgments, I was just asking questions.

Brad DeLong