TIL that some languages apparently have words inherently differentiating one's status as a citizen or resident of the entity versus a member of a particular ethnic or cultural group? I don't quite grasp the whole thing, although I heard the point being made. What's interesting to me is a) that there is such a thing, which seems very revealing of something about a culture that would need such concepts built into the language, and b) that there seem to be people who think it's inaccurate to interpret the word choice as meaningful. Firstly, since languages have all sorts of concepts built into them, many very specific to their primary culture of use, it seems reasonable that such a thing could exist. Not that I would have thought of it before, since I'm not from a culture where that sort of subtlety functions. Secondly, if that is, indeed, the subtlety of the word choices, where one essentially and inherently includes people, and the other excludes, then I'd kind o...
What were prices for tickets in previous years, I wonder?
ReplyDeleteThey seem to usually be ridiculous and used as a "fundraiser". Occasionally somebody tries to keep them from getting out of line. So, you know, $50K or less.
ReplyDeleteOf course, it seems the hypocrisy of this versus the supposed money grubbing of the Clintons during the campaign is not lost on a few people. Draining the swamp is probably a prelude to putting in a landfill and some expensive exclusive estates and condos for the new administration's "friends".
I'm pretty sure there's an irony dead zone inside the beltway.