Monday, March 03, 2025

"Why is everything so stupid right now?"

Yes, its crazy. 

Just a short one today -- a great theory of the stupidity now in the US, a few funny posts, and Mike Myers.

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My Global Gas Leak Theory 
Why Everything and Everyone Is So Stupid Right Now
And I have a theory: there has been a global gas leak.
That’s right. The whole planet is just slightly woozy, stumbling around like it stood up too fast after three espressos on an empty stomach. It’s the only explanation that makes sense. Because otherwise, we have to accept that rational people are willingly walking into disaster with the enthusiasm of a dog charging towards a vacuum cleaner.
Look at the sheer volume of decisions that defy any survival instinct. Countries are electing leaders who seem to actively despise them, like a villain in a cartoon who’s just found out he owns the orphanage and now wants to burn it down for insurance money.
Governments are passing laws that seem designed to make life harder for the very people who voted for them. Policies are being rolled out that appear to have been brainstormed in a room where someone left the oven on and no one noticed.
This isn’t just one country, or one political ideology, either. This is happening everywhere, across all spectrums of thought. It’s as if, overnight, a memo was sent out saying, “Let’s see what happens if we just drive straight into the wall, full speed.” And the worst part?
People are cheering for the wall.
... what happens when there’s a gas leak?
People get confused, make terrible choices, and ultimately, the situation goes from “ha-ha, why did I put my car keys in the fridge?” to “oh no, we’ve blown up the entire house.”
And that’s exactly what global politics feels like right now. Leaders and voters alike are stumbling around in a haze, seemingly unaware that they are making decisions that are setting fire to their own futures.
So what’s causing this metaphorical gas leak? Maybe it’s social media, pumping brain-fogging fumes into our collective consciousness. Maybe it’s the 24-hour news cycle, which feeds us a steady diet of outrage and confusion until we’re too disoriented to tell up from down. Or maybe, just maybe, there is an actual gas leak, and we need to open a window, take a deep breath, and reassess before we collectively pass out in the kitchen.
The good news? Gas leaks can be fixed...
When the story was posted on Reddit, at r/onguardforthee, user powe808 suggested:
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Robert DeNiro: “I’m gonna say one thing: F^ck Trump! #Oscars

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— Molly Ploofkins (@mollyploofkins.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM

My trousers stayed up and no one rushed the stage and slapped me, so all things considered… a pretty good night. #Oscars2025

— Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
And thanks, Mike:
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When Mike Myers wore his "Canada Is Not For Sale" t-shirt on SNL, he mouthed a secret code: "elbows up." It's a reference to the great Gordie "Mr. Elbows" Howe who punished those that messed with his team. You heard him Canada: elbows up. If anyone asks why, tell them that Mike Myers sent you.

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— Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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4 comments:

lungta said...

Project 2025 needs the destruction of all systems. Both in the US and here. That Gaza look for north america is the clean slate for 2025 to be implemented.
There is absolutely nothing that will satisfy drumpf to change his behavior.
Do not dignify the fool with an answer. Nothing will satisfy him.
Every time you suggest Americans will suffer from tariffs he only sees resistance to his plan softening.
The whole MAGA base voted to get greater by making others suffer.
Only 192 weeks until drump officially cancels further elections.

Cathie from Canada said...

Yes I believe Trump will cancel federal elections in 2026 and 2028, and tell the courts to pound sand. It is tragic and I'm not sure how Canada survives either

e.a.f. said...

How Canada survives it all? Make sure we don't vote for those type of politicians in Canada. Ensure our Supreme Court remains neutral and appointments are according to the game rules. keep social programs as is or improve and then build our military and perhaps pickup a couple of A bombs, just to keep in the cabinet in case of an emergency. Its just a nice to be able to tell your enemies you have some.
Why is the world going crazy. Greed has been a motivating factor in all sorts of situations. We went through something similar back in the 1980s with the Greed is good slogan . we also have people who have more money than any individual had in the past and that creates a problem all of its own. What governments seem to be doing is taking the world back to the 1800s/1900s of the "Golden Age". The rich had all the gold and the working person died young. They have started to believe their own press and in Musk's case I suspect he is Autistic. It would explain some of his actions. Then we have people who are good at finding others to promote their ideas and put them in positions to help them attain their goals. Trump would not be able to do what he has done with out financial help from billionaires and such. People sometimes are attracted to that type of thing. They don't ever stop to think its not in their best interest and think they are part of that crowd. They're not.
that old line about power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. You can substitute Money for power any day of the week.

Jenn Jilks said...

We taped it and will watch it anon!