Comic #5689: condescension

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Description

Here’s a detailed description of the comic along with the text:

Panel 1:

• Background: Soft beige with rounded edges.
• Text:
  • Title: "NEW MODES OF CONDESCENSION"
  • Subtitle: "-FOR-"
  • Text below: "MODERN LIFE"

Panel 2:

• Characters: Two people, one with light blue curly hair, wearing a dark jacket and a shirt. The other is in a suit, with a serious expression.
• Speech bubbles:
  • Character with blue hair: "ASSUMING YOUR OPPONENT’S PERSPECTIVE IS ACTUALLY A SEX THING."
  • Second character: "AH, SO WHAT YOU’RE SAYING IS YOU HAVE A NEOLIBERALISM FETISH. HEY, AS LONG AS IT’S CONSENSUAL, YOU DO YOU."

Panel 3:

• Background: Light pink with rounded edges.
• Text:
  • Title: "DATA-AUGMENTED CREDENTIALISM"
  • Statement: "YES, THAT ABOUT AS MUCH INSIGHT AS I’D EXPECT FROM A PERSON WHOSE UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE RATE WAS 63.1% DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF ENROLLMENT."

Panel 4:

• Characters: A character wearing futuristic glasses, another in a suit.
• Speech bubbles:
  • Glasses character: "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT IDENTIFIES WHAT SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT AND READS A RELEVANT WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE TO THEM SLOWLY."
  • Female character replies: "STAAAIIIIIISSSS AAAAA BRAAAANCH OFFFFFFF MAAATHEMAAATICS."

Overall, the comic has a comedic take on modern intellectual discussions, using humor about condescension and academic credentials.