THE DUMBING DOWN OF AMERICA

[Duchess]

Do you see evidence of this?

[HairOfTheDog]

I encounter a lot of smart people, here and in-person.

But, there do seem to be a hell of a lot of dumbasses out there too.

I don't know if America is dumbing down or maybe if it just seems like there are more dumbasses, what with news morphing into entertainment and opinion media, attention whores baring their superficial lives for the world to see on reality tv and being celebrated for it, etc...

Maybe the dumbasses just have a bigger stage (which could encourage more dumbness?).

[OnBendedKnee]

If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people and if you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.

[Cracker]

Do you see evidence of this?

Yes, we have a nog in the White House.

[ramseycat]

Wow.

[sally]

Wowzers.

[OnBendedKnee]

Nog > Nig?

[username]

Nog > Nig?

Yes. From Urban Dictionary.

nog
Synonym for racial slur nigger. Derived from nigger, leading to nignog, leading to noggins, and shortened to nogs.

[OnBendedKnee]

What are the ingredients then in Eggnig?

[Cracker]

If the best you can do is say "Wow" when confronted with something that troubles you, you suck. It's not even the first time I've expressed the sentiment, not sure why some are feigning surprise.

I think it's dumb as shit to vote based on emotion. It fucks the rest of us. He was voted in because of his color. There was no track record, military or otherwise, to support voting in a black Chicago politician. It was just stupid as fuck. Two times.

I don't even feel badly saying it.

[ramseycat]

Wow is the only thing I can say because just when I think you can't surprise me anymore with your racism, you manage to surprise me. I don't engage you in discussion about it because there is no point. You will never change.

[SIXFOOTERsez]

Its only racism if you made it up and it isn't true

Yes the dumbasses outnumber us, I figure about ¹⁰⁄₁

[username]

Damn double post.

[username]

If the best you can do is say "Wow" when confronted with something that troubles you, you suck. It's not even the first time I've expressed the sentiment, not sure why some are feigning surprise.

I think it's dumb as shit to vote based on emotion. It fucks the rest of us. He was voted in because of his color. There was no track record, military or otherwise, to support voting in a black Chicago politician. It was just stupid as fuck. Two times.

I don't even feel badly saying it.

Simplistic. Some people voted him into office because he is black/white. Some people voted for him because McCain//Palin didn't look so good. Maybe he was reelected because Romney looked like shit. Meh. They all suck.

[BlueTiki]

I think it's dumb as shit to vote based on emotion.

Many voted emotionally . . . for both candidates.

Dumbasses bought the "Hope" package.

It was hard for me to grasp that voters believed a "feeling" was a commodity created by and distributed to the masses through legislation.

However, it was a genius campaign strategy targeting a demographic preferring an emotional response to an intellectual or philosophical decision.

So much for springing eternal in the human breast.

And the hatred of Obama because he's black, thing. Stoopid!

Our President identifies himself as an African-American . . . not white or mixed.

Those who identify Obama as Black, African-American or by an epithet referencing same should be labeled as our president's enemies.

Morgan Freeman believes this. According to him, Obama is a mixed-race president.

He believes it's Obama's opponents and rivals who emphasize his African heritage and ignore his white background. This is deliberately done to fan the flames of racial bigotry (NPR - "Tell Me More" - July 6, 2012).

So those of you who believe Obama is Black are actually promoting bigotry!

I guess that means Obama is, too.

Nah . . . we're not dumbing down.

[ramseycat]

I voted for Obeezy because he is a lefty like me.

[cladking]

People have always been stupid and didn't know it. Now many people wear their stupidity like it's a badge of honor and insist on their right to not only be stupid but to make the world safe for their stupidity. The educational system has failed and it affects us all even though some of us try to maintain some semblance of intelligence and sanity.

The country has jumped the shark. Much of the world was right in front of us and more is coming along for the ride. Hold onto your hats, it's bound to get pretty bumpy.

[Maggot]

If any individual has not started to become more independant of government and not paid down any debt or begun to hoard commodities that are readily sellable and a reliable source of income, they have already missed the boat.

[Maggot]

Dumbing down starts at the top.

Barry is in Israel trying to talk them into becoming friends with palestine and allow them their own country......as the rockets from Palestine hit Israel.