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 about 5 years ago
People still vote for them, though.
kingdiamond69 about 5 years ago
And running the country …
GreasyOldTam about 5 years ago
I thought all the street corners were quieter recently.
kaffekup about 5 years ago
And a few have found their way to GoComics.
juncarlo about 5 years ago
Pam, it’s good that you are in space, on Earth we are surrounded by them.
pschearer Premium Member about 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 about 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 about 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 about 5 years ago
Hey, I’m on Twitter.
Oh, wait…
The Reader Premium Member about 5 years ago
Around here we just politely pretend we think they are talking on their phone!
Gent about 5 years ago
Some are on Facebook too.
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
What is W doing these days?
tripwire45 about 5 years ago
Indeed.
mitchkeos Premium Member about 5 years ago
Led by our Tweeter-in-Chief.
ksu71 about 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 about 5 years ago
So-o, that makes them “Twidiots”?…
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 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 about 5 years ago
Not all are on Twitter. You forgot YouTube.
William Stoneham Premium Member about 5 years ago
Some have found that by running for president, the mainstream media will give them a “street corner”.