The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

However, to protest spending now in the lack of protests earlier does not mean those that are protesting now are stupid.

To me it might mean they are hypocritical. But I rather think they are just acting out of fear, now that the recovery from the economic collapse seems not to be including any non-rich Americans.

But yeah, I think they're also mostly stupid. Not a peep of mass protest or guns wielded at presidential events while tax cuts to the wealthy and a war of imperialism sold by pure lie ballooned the deficit in the first place. And yet now that someone wants to use it to bring jobs, energy independence, health care and environmental sustainability, folks are up-in-arms.

I don't think these bozos who couldn't articulate a decent idea are really objecting the finer points of the policy proposals aimed at restoring economic and moral vitality to America. I think they're angry sheep.

Such people have always acted against their self-interest. They don't want a better world for everyone, so they can enjoy a better world as part of it. Instead, they dream of being among the ultra-few who enjoy the better world through wealth and power, and so work to protect the privileges of that segment while they hope and pray (but do little else) to join their ranks.

Such people are deluded, plain and simple - - and act on that delusion against their own self interest. Definition of stupidity, if you ask me.