He draws some of the most unbelievable notions from the reservoir of conspiracy theories and humorously relates them to his audience in an effort to discredit them. For example, Gilbert comments on the alleged “blood oath” Illuminati initiation rituals that take place in “the Satanic church behind Lloyd Blankfein’s Buenos Aires sex mansion” (Gilbert, "Why I'm Leaving My Job" n.p.). He seems to be asking the general population, and the audience in particular, if these theories make sense. Through statements such as, “my voice was only heard during bi-annual conclaves in the French Riviera that determine the course of human history over the next several years” (Gilbert, "Why I'm Leaving My Job" n.p.), he asks his audience if they could really believe that a small group of elites plans out the events that will happen in the world for years to come. Of course, he assumes that his audience will agree that this cannot be true. Therefore, he continues on without presenting concrete data. Rather, he brings the audience down a trail of absurdity, in order to cause them to agree that these theories are just that: absurd. This brings the reader to the main point, which is the use of
He draws some of the most unbelievable notions from the reservoir of conspiracy theories and humorously relates them to his audience in an effort to discredit them. For example, Gilbert comments on the alleged “blood oath” Illuminati initiation rituals that take place in “the Satanic church behind Lloyd Blankfein’s Buenos Aires sex mansion” (Gilbert, "Why I'm Leaving My Job" n.p.). He seems to be asking the general population, and the audience in particular, if these theories make sense. Through statements such as, “my voice was only heard during bi-annual conclaves in the French Riviera that determine the course of human history over the next several years” (Gilbert, "Why I'm Leaving My Job" n.p.), he asks his audience if they could really believe that a small group of elites plans out the events that will happen in the world for years to come. Of course, he assumes that his audience will agree that this cannot be true. Therefore, he continues on without presenting concrete data. Rather, he brings the audience down a trail of absurdity, in order to cause them to agree that these theories are just that: absurd. This brings the reader to the main point, which is the use of