On the other hand, a lesson my father taught me was that even the village idiot knows something I don’t and that I must be willing to learn even from idiots. (No unkind comments, please.)
Several years ago there was a so-so comedy movie, “Idiotocracy”. Sadly, yesteryear’s satire is next week’s documentary. Look at all the damn fool “theories” that the gullible increasingly believe in: the earth is flat; the moon landing was faked; tax cuts for the rich create more jobs; climate change is a Chinese hoax; the Russians did us a favor; “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is REAL except it’s terrestrial aliens that threaten to replace us; the laughable “stable genius” myth; “1984” wasn’t a warning, it’s a comforting roadmap towards being “great again”… These are precipitous times.
The Internet is filled with people who have proven they are mentally unbalanced. Now all we need to do is lock them away…what do you mean “you too” ???
Algolei I over 5 years ago
People still vote for them, though.
kingdiamond69 over 5 years ago
And running the country …
GreasyOldTam over 5 years ago
I thought all the street corners were quieter recently.
kaffekup over 5 years ago
And a few have found their way to GoComics.
juncarlo over 5 years ago
Pam, it’s good that you are in space, on Earth we are surrounded by them.
pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago
On the other hand, a lesson my father taught me was that even the village idiot knows something I don’t and that I must be willing to learn even from idiots. (No unkind comments, please.)
artsyguy65 over 5 years ago
Several years ago there was a so-so comedy movie, “Idiotocracy”. Sadly, yesteryear’s satire is next week’s documentary. Look at all the damn fool “theories” that the gullible increasingly believe in: the earth is flat; the moon landing was faked; tax cuts for the rich create more jobs; climate change is a Chinese hoax; the Russians did us a favor; “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is REAL except it’s terrestrial aliens that threaten to replace us; the laughable “stable genius” myth; “1984” wasn’t a warning, it’s a comforting roadmap towards being “great again”… These are precipitous times.
Differentname over 5 years ago
We were so poor the village idiot, the town drunk and the local bully were all the same woman.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 5 years ago
Hey, I’m on Twitter.
Oh, wait…
The Reader Premium Member over 5 years ago
Around here we just politely pretend we think they are talking on their phone!
Gent over 5 years ago
Some are on Facebook too.
Radish... over 5 years ago
What is W doing these days?
tripwire45 over 5 years ago
Indeed.
mitchkeos Premium Member over 5 years ago
Led by our Tweeter-in-Chief.
ksu71 over 5 years ago
Well I think Rickard has confused Town Crier with Village Idiot. But he did give the TDSers an opportunity to rant. (As if they wouldn’t have anyway.)
craigwestlake over 5 years ago
So-o, that makes them “Twidiots”?…
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 5 years ago
The Internet is filled with people who have proven they are mentally unbalanced. Now all we need to do is lock them away…what do you mean “you too” ???
Snoots over 5 years ago
Not all are on Twitter. You forgot YouTube.
William Stoneham Premium Member over 5 years ago
Some have found that by running for president, the mainstream media will give them a “street corner”.