If we still have an organized human civilization here in 50 years, people will still be scratching their heads, wondering how a man who attempted to overthrow the United States federal government a) escaped criminal prosecution and b) was subsequently re-elected to the U.S. presidency.
IMO, the founding fathers did everything they could have conceivably done to prevent the complete breakdown of the nation, but they never considered that the American people could be so stupid.
It wouldn’t surprise me if one of the framers of the Constitution said to another, “If this country falls apart because it elects a criminal lunatic, they will deserve exactly what they got.”
Thought I’d repost this.
Now’s a good time for us all to be a bit brighter, kinder, and more enlightened than we’ve ever been in the past.
H. L. Mencken said: no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. And that was 100 years ago, so now this is true in spades.
Having said that, there is a limit, and we just may be approaching it, as we see at left.
People are starting to figure this out.
A reader sent me this meme and adds: It’s funny how rich people always send you the invoice.
It’s always struck me that exporting our hate and stupidity to other planets is a terrible idea. Given all our wonderful resources, if we can’t figure out how to take care of ourselves, extinction is the only option.
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