Captain General

We are in a war
With reality
We must be saved from the truth

Something must be done
Let's propose something
Then say that it must be done

Give us a broad brush
To paint a vague picture
Of a polarizing scene

Give an argument
From your own authority

Turning the tables in a game of musical chairs
Will make it seem like it was your question... not theirs

And when you challenge someone's right to even ask
Getting an answer becomes a much harder task

In ordinary conversation
Speakers and hearers cooperate

All you have to do is keep in mind
All four of the Gricean norms

If you violate any of them
Then it will seem like deception

Make sure your communication has
Info in the right quantity
And be of truthful quality
Deliver appropriately
And, of course, relevantly

When you answer a question with another one
Some people won't notice that anything was done

And then when you use a transitional device
Practically any answer given will suffice

In ordinary conversation
Speakers and hearers cooperate

All you have to do is keep in mind
All four of the Gricean norms

If you violate any of them
Then it will seem like deception

Make sure your communication has
Info in the right quantity
And be of truthful quality
Deliver appropriately
And be relevant

Dodge those questions
Captain General
Save us from facts

Do not answer
Captain General
Teach us your newspeak