It’s true that irony is a sign of intelligence, and, I suppose, as Plato observed, it’s the mark of a gentleman. But irony also means living under high tension & it’s connected to hypocrisy. This may explain why the English, a very ironic people, are seen as dishonest by many.
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A measure of why a blue collar or lumpenproletariat feels angry and frustrated by society (not knowing the rules) is that they are not trained in the elaborate games of irony played by the middle classes. They actually say what they think, a terrible mistake.
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This is why therapy is important for the middle classes. It’s a chance to actually be frank, sincere, and truthful with someone. It is in principle, anyway. Some people are so caught in irony & illusion they just move the illusion into therapy.
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Paradoxically, I find irony and sincerity are increasingly not exclusive. As you mentioned, a near requirement for expressing verboten ideas. But I don't think that diminishes either sentiment, necessarily. We contain several selves. It can weigh on you at times though!
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