Simply put, symbolism is the result of the marriage between the stupidity of the public and the laziness of the political class. Once you understand that, politics becomes much more fun to watch.He wrote this as part of a discussion about Darleen Mealy, a New York City councilwoman) introducing a bill to outlaw the word “bitch” – but don't go there if you're offended by coarse language or photos of beautiful, half-naked women (and links to more).