I think the best way to point out America’s imperfections would be to write the lyrics: “America is perfect, so absolutely perfect.” I think that’s what he was trying to say, to which I reply: “That is a great point, actually the best, most perfect point.” </s>

Are you trying to tell me that saying the opposite of what you mean isn’t a more elegant way to express your sentiment?

and that repeating “God Bless America” twice instead would be “more poignant than the original and also makes your point in a more elegant way.”

The areligious population is growing. Would be nice if we could actually build a political voting bloc that could go up against Pence/Noem. But, White atheist dude bros like Bill Maher/Joe Rogan/Dawkins ruined atheism with the misogyny, racism, islamophobia, transphobia and the general assholery.

Dunno about any of my atheist sisters and brothers out here, but shit like this is always hilarious to me. Up until a fanatic like Pence or Noem start pushing laws.

See; what you don’t understand is that due to her assault, she must be biased.

So Sherri Shepherd’s shockingly dumb ass actually got something right for a change?! Promote whoever has been coaching her.

Finally, if you won't back down on your bullshit, you wallet will be recompense.

One of my first comments was that the sex tape was fucked up, but how broad is your definition of “the media”? As the article points out though, beyond the tape, most of the negative coverage that people like Hilton and the Kardashians got was sought out. She’s not someone like Spears or Lohan who was famous and then…

Long essay, sorry, but the part where he talks about how Brett Easton Ellis portrays young rich kids is great. As are other parts, just less relevant here. http://exiledonline.com/david-foster-wallace-portrait-of-an-infinitely-limited-mind/

What is the “real world harm” that Hilton suffered because of the media?

Can I just initial your card or something so she’ll pay you?

Oh, people do this for rich white women for free.

She’ll have to be better and people will think better of her. She’s not going to like ... lose a job or something in the mean time.

I’m not saying she should suffer any consequences. I’m saying that the biggest consequence she’s suffered for the public image that she crafted is that people think she’s a bitch because she made a point of being a bitch. That’s the whole consequence. She’s still rich, she’ll never have to work, etc. She’s complaining…

Hmm, it’s always (and almost exclusively) rich white women that get this defense. Her sex tape was fucked up. Her behavior was her behavior though. We all have a duty to deal with our trauma in ways that don’t take it out on other people. She took it out on other people, and people thought she was terrible because of…

Cool. Chris Brown was also sexually abused as a child, and has clearly been acting out as a result of trauma as well. When it comes to bad behaviour, prior trauma can be a reason, but never an excuse. And that’s just as true for Paris Hilton as it is for Chris Brown.

When people turn to racism and classism to “deal with their trauma” we can still call them shitty for that. Also, she could have been shitty in private and been fine, she’d still be richer than god. She went out of her way to be publicly shitty in order to get richer.

I mean, sure she is doing good things now and we all grow up - but she has said and done shitty things that are outside of her abuse.

Spears’s debut single was “Oops I Did it Again,” and she was dressed in a catholic schoolgirl uniform in the video.The idea that her creative and publicity team wasn’t deliberately making her a sexy Lolita figure in service of fueling her transition from the Mousekeeteer Club to mega pop star is absurd.