“Instead, you have sophisticates in the metropolis laughing at a portrayal of the fears of the lowly white hicks. This set-up could itself be the subject of a satire, but probably at some other time and in some other magazine.”
I think the best satire could be done on Hitchens and his fixed, self-absorbed notion of “sophisticates” and “lowly white hicks.”
I think Hitchens is agreeing with everyone here. His use of the words “lowly white hicks” is also satire. He is speaking from the point of view of the NY’er magazine.
I think the best satire could be done on Hitchens and his fixed, self-absorbed notion of “sophisticates” and “lowly white hicks.”
I'll have to respectfully suggest that you missed Hitchens' point...
‘Take that you humorous rabble!’ Hitch was poking fun at the fools sitting in leftist judgement.