QuiGon
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Ron Borges is a brilliant man and is fantastic in what he does - because he plays us all like fools and always finds willing dupes to do exactly what he wants.
First of all, we must ask the following question: What is Ron Borges job..? Is it to write intelligent, insightful and well-thought out opinions..? No. Anyone that thinks that is his job does is badly mistaken. His job is to help sell newspapers for his employer and generate traffic for his employers' website (either boston.com or msnbc.com). He wants to make as big a name for himself that he can, ensuring that people are (A)reading his column and (B)talking about him.
So how does Borges ensure (A) and (B)..? He does this by going out and deliberately getting everyone all riled up. The more people talk about him - even negative comments like how stupid he is or what an idiot he is - the better he is doing his job.
Think about it: Who is the #1 writer in town everyone is talking about this morning...? Is it Mike Reiss..? Bob Ryan...? Sean McAdam..? No. Everyone's talking about what an jerk Ron Borges is. People are posting links to his Boston Globe article as well as links to his MSNBC article. And here's a little secret: In his profession, it is better for everyone to be talking about what an idiot you are than for no one to be talking about you at all. Every time you post a link to a Borges article, you give him exactly what he wants.
Now if you're the type of person that enjoys getting all riled up, then have at it and enjoy. I am the first to admit that Dan Shaugnessey is the type of columnist I "love to hate." But if you're someone that really dislikes Ron Borges and you really want to stick to him, then the best solution is to ignore him. Don't read his columns and then don't write about what a moron he is for his latest piece and don't click on the link when someone else comes in here and posts about what a jerk he is, etc, etc...
First of all, we must ask the following question: What is Ron Borges job..? Is it to write intelligent, insightful and well-thought out opinions..? No. Anyone that thinks that is his job does is badly mistaken. His job is to help sell newspapers for his employer and generate traffic for his employers' website (either boston.com or msnbc.com). He wants to make as big a name for himself that he can, ensuring that people are (A)reading his column and (B)talking about him.
So how does Borges ensure (A) and (B)..? He does this by going out and deliberately getting everyone all riled up. The more people talk about him - even negative comments like how stupid he is or what an idiot he is - the better he is doing his job.
Think about it: Who is the #1 writer in town everyone is talking about this morning...? Is it Mike Reiss..? Bob Ryan...? Sean McAdam..? No. Everyone's talking about what an jerk Ron Borges is. People are posting links to his Boston Globe article as well as links to his MSNBC article. And here's a little secret: In his profession, it is better for everyone to be talking about what an idiot you are than for no one to be talking about you at all. Every time you post a link to a Borges article, you give him exactly what he wants.
Now if you're the type of person that enjoys getting all riled up, then have at it and enjoy. I am the first to admit that Dan Shaugnessey is the type of columnist I "love to hate." But if you're someone that really dislikes Ron Borges and you really want to stick to him, then the best solution is to ignore him. Don't read his columns and then don't write about what a moron he is for his latest piece and don't click on the link when someone else comes in here and posts about what a jerk he is, etc, etc...