It could be a joke, sure. Lots of propaganda appears to be. Watch loony toons about the war in the Pacific during the 40s. Being a joke doesn't make it not propaganda.
Gonna hop and the train and say "closure" is not what Hyperion offers, and it's not intended to. Hyperion is honestly a subversive introduction to the next 3 books, in which you get 2 separate cathartic endings.
This one was on me. The article seems to be written in a way to force the viewer to keep reading in order to get the context, which is incredibly clear in your comment, and I'm not willing to play that game with tmz.
The dead name requirement isn't the issue. There is no way to provide that info, the requirement to provide tha info isn't documented, and they are attempting to disqualify her over it. The actual fuck?
Wasn't gonna reply but you just seem like such a a charming person.
Why was the cop owed respect?
Who was the cop protecting when he demanded a citizen do something he had no right to demand?
Why is it ok for a grown ass man to shout down a child for not respecting them?
Has this cops behavior shown he is due respect?
When a cop lets his emotions out of control cause a kid doesn't kiss his ass hard enough, while the kid yes trying to bully remains calm, who IS due respect?
Fuck him specifically, fuck the police in general and fuck you.
Honestly, not the same thing. Atrocious, but not indescriminant submarine based abductions from far away lands for the language skills.