As Trump's election is certified, Americans should declare war on stupidity Opinion

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Rex Huppke, USA TODAY

On the eve of Donald Trump’s election certification, the best thing sensible Americans who oppose him and the MAGA leadership can do is remember that stupidity should be embarrassing.

Trump exists in our political sphere because he persuaded people to forget that simple fact. He somehow turned dunderheads like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and, of course, himself – public figures who routinely utter abject nonsense – into people who get taken seriously.

Following the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year’s Day, Trump ranted about immigration when the suspect killed in the attack was a U.S. citizen. That was stupid and unhelpful. For a president-elect and elected leaders who protect him, it should be deeply embarrassing.

Trump has made stupidity acceptable. It shouldn't be.

When Greene hypothesized that Jewish space lasers started California wildfires, that was not a mistake or an “oops” moment. It was stupid, and it should have been the embarrassing end of her political career.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-election-certified-americans-declare-100911488.html

Stupid people elect stupid politicians. Trump said he loved the poorly educated.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Stupidity should not be shamed. It should be disrespected and not handed power

Been wondering on the right angle to take on this. I'll have to think about this article.

[Snarkoleptic]

2. Dan Quayle misspelled "potato" as "potatoe" and was hilariously mocked.

Shortly afterwards, his political career was effectively over.
Now we've reached the Idiocracy stage where imbecilic comments are lauded as wisdom, especially if it can later be passed-off as "owning the libs" or some such bullshite.