Test- Are You A Blithering Idiot.
5 Questions to help you decide
In the olden days (like, the 1970’s) there were magazines that appealed to “women,” because, as we all know, all women think alike, have the same wants and needs and, most of all, they all wanted clean, shiny hair. This was, of course, until the “women’s” magazines convinced them that they had a constitutional right to multiple orgasms. It had something to do with the “G” spot which, for a long time, men thought was a jazz club. Actually, it turns out to be like Star Trek…” where no man has gone before.”
“Women’s” magazines have long-since been replaced by social media, where misinformation can be dispersed much faster and without the inconvenience of trying to sound legit.
One can sign up for a social site where only people who agree with his or her point of view are invited and, therefore he or she is always at least as smart as anyone else in the room. Think of it as a cure for diversity. And if, by chance a dissenting opinion should sneak in, they are just uninvited or, as the Soviets used to call it, “purged.”
This has led to a new awakening of knowledge not enjoyed since the 1330’s or, as they are now known , the dark ages.
This is a little, totally subjective quiz designed to help you figure out whether or not you are a blithering idiot. Answers will not be graded because most people do not like to be called stupid or ignorant, especially if the name applies. Since you will not be turning in your answers your responses will be kept as confidential as anything on the internet can be kept. Here we go…
- Do you accept what “They” say on a given subject without even knowing who “They” are?
- Have you recently voted based on a campaign ad or commercial?
- Do you believe that a problem is not solved until the government gets involved?
- Do you believe that the United States is a hateful, racist and sexist country…even outside of New York and Los Angeles?
- Do you get your news from one TV source or channel?
These are basically political questions and, therefore, there are no right or wrong answers. It’s sort of like college. We wouldn’t want to harm your self esteem but, if you answered “yes,” to any of the above, just know that, in the opinion of, at least one Grandpa, you are a blithering idiot.
But, there is hope!
For instance, if you answered “Yes” to question #1, the next time someone quotes “them” ask who “them” are. If it upsets them don’t worry, he or she is, quite probably, a blithering idiot.and the future will hurt their self esteem more than you ever could.
Question #5 is especially tough on the “Grandpa” generation.We grew with the knowledge that there is only 30 minutes of news in a day and editorials were not news. The trouble today seems to be that, if you look to replace one propaganda source, you are left only with another propaganda source. The slant may be different but the destruction is the same. The good news is that, by our golden age, we have usually developed a pretty good smell-o-meter and we smell it before we step in it. Trust your instincts. That may be why nature designed us so that our long term memory stays with us longer. Of course, we can’t remember where we left our car keys but, really, should we be driving, after all?