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Re: Riddle for Morty
na716472@anon.penet.fi
Wed, 18 Sep 1996 06:12:16 -0500
In article <golux-1809960017450001@golux.pr.mcs.net>, golux@mcs.com (Abner
Malloty) wrote:
> In article <na716472-1709960623390001@nyc-ny27-14.ix.netcom.com>,
> na716472@anon.penet.fi wrote:
>
> > Hey, Morty! Here's a riddle for you, a multiparter!
>
> Oh, goody! A riddle!
>
> > Who is associated with the liberal left? And when the liberal
> > left influenced legislation in New York City and instituted
> > rent control and when the NYC real estate market became highly
> > dysfunctional, and as that dysfunctionality intensified,
> > who ascended to become the multi-billionaires of the NYC
> > real estate market?
>
> This is two riddles.
> The first answer is: Liberals
> The second answer is: Donald Trump
>
> > Who began to dominate the U.S. educational system, and
> > coincidentally when dysfunctionality began to take hold of
> > that educational system with unprecedented low standards and
> > accomplishments, and as that dysfunctionality intensified,
> > who rose to greater heights of power and prominence within
> > that system?
>
> Hmmm, a toughie. I'm guessing: Teachers
>
> > Who began to dominate the U.S. legal system, and coincidentally
> > when dysfunctionality began to take hold of that system with ever
> > rising crime, divorce, and negligence rates, and as that dysfunc-
> > tionality intensified, who rose to greater heights of prominence
> > and financial rewards within the U.S. legal profession?
>
> I'm guessing: Lawyers
>
> > Who began to dominate psychoanalysis, and coincidentally when
> > dysfunctionality began to take hold in this area with mental
> > illness being said to be at "epidemic proportions", and as
> > that dysfunctionality intensified, who rose to greater heights
> > of prominence in the world of psychoanalysis?
>
> There's a pattern forming here. I would say: Psychoanalysts. Or maybe:
> Therapists
>
> > Who began to dominate the medical profession, and coincidentally
> > when dysfunctionality began to take hold in this area particularly
> > in terms of non-affordability and malpractice, and as the
> > dysfunctionality intensified, who rose to greater heights of power,
> > prominence and wealth in the medical profession?
>
> Oh, this one's easy: Doctors, or if you need me to be more specific: Surgeons
>
> > Who began to influence social norms by way of the entertainment
> > and news media, and coincidentally when dysfunctionality took
> > hold of U.S. society in just about every respect, and as
> > that dysfunctionality intensified, who went straight to the
> > top in terms of mega-financial rewards?
>
> Um...Prince? Madonna? Roseanne? Oh, I've got it! One-Named Celebrities!
>
> > Who began to influence the U.S. economy by way of fiscal
> > and, again, legislative policy-making, and coincidentally when
> > dysfunctionality took hold of the U.S. economy and employment
> > market, and as that dysfunctionality intensified, who is
> > currently ascending in power and prominence, not just in
> > the government, but in every related institution?
>
> Oh, there are too many answers to this one. Supply-siders? Reaganauts?
> Oh, hell, let's just say: Politicians
>
> > Who did their darnest to instigate civil rights legislation
> > in the U.S., and coincidentially when dysfunctionality
> > began to take hold... I think you are starting to see the
> > progression here!
>
> Ooh, yep, a progression. We're back around to...Liberals
>
> So, having answered your riddles, do I win a prize?
>
> --
> D. J. Schaeffer | The Todal looks like a blob of glup.
> golux@mcs.com | It makes a sound like rabbits screaming,
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and smells of old, unopened rooms.
> -- Thurber, _The 13 Clocks_
The Author responds:
CONGRATULATIONS, Abner Malloty (or D.J. Schaeffer, or whoever you are), YOU
DIDN'T MISS A POINT!
(Oh, yes you did! This riddle was for Morty! Secondly, Donald Trump was
never reputed to be a true multi-billionaire. He was allegedly exposed
by the business press for being so leveraged by debt that his net worth
never reached one billion dollars. In fact, at Mr. Trump's low point,
his net worth was alleged to have been less than MINUS one hundred
million dollars. Currently, the most glowing estimate puts Mr. Trump's
net worth at seven hundred million dollars.)
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