Americans Are Not Stupid

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Permalink Reply by Paul Hefferon on August 5, 2011 at 5:39pm

I hope and pray you are right in your analysis but my faith in my fellow Americans to be "aware" much less "do" the right thing is wearing rather thin these days. We are in a bad place, not by accident but a long standing devious plan to usurp American freedoms from the highest levels. It will take a concerted effort by millions of Americans to dislodge the anti-democratic forces that have taken over our government. I am not very hopeful, in the short run at least. Lord help us all!

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Kasserman on August 6, 2011 at 6:38am

A shift is on the way.  The average American does NOT have representation and we must do something.  We have to stop the endless discussion of who to blame and pick up the shovel and clean the crap out of the barn!  Please excuse my language but I cannot think of a better discription of what is happening.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on August 8, 2011 at 2:16pm

It's surprising to find an optimist in today's environment.  We've been experiencing the dumbing down of America for decades.  After all, an ignorant electorate is a controllable electorate.

 

Recently Bill Maher called for the establishment of a bat-shit crazy liberal wing that is every bit as focused and stupid as the bat-shit crazy tea baggers.  I've long felt the same way.  The left is represented mostly by wimps who are afraid to make waves, who wish to compromise, who do not have the courage of their convictions (assuming they actually have convictions).  Example #1:  Barack Obama

 

I hope Mr Bell is correct and that Americans are actually not stupid.  However, I see little to support that hypothesis.  It looks to me that the American electorate is every bit as stupid as they have shown over the last 40 years.  And each election shows them becoming more stupid than the one before.  The election of 2010 was the most monumental exhibition of electoral stupidity in my lifetime.

 

It has to do with the quality of education and the increasing influence of religions that feel threatened by a science that is challenging their fundamentalist belief system.  The reaction of the religious right is to vigorously attack science, and the attack appears to be working on the personal level.  And by taking control of state governments and now the federal government, the destruction of the American educational system is well on its way. 

 

The right's continuing attack on the individual's ability to think creatively and critically is their most potent weapon in controlling and perhaps inevitably destroying American democracy.

 

I used to think that the right wing religious fanaticism was the dying gasp of a failing mythology.  Who would have guessed that they would be able to raise the money to buy off America? 

 

Sucks to be an American in 2011. 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Allen Bell on August 9, 2011 at 9:35pm

Sharon - agreed.

 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Allen Bell on August 11, 2011 at 9:59pm

"The ruling gods of Capital
And their high powered friends
Keep faces buried in Mercedes Benz
The new Mercedes ME class
Equipped with public opinion steering
And passenger side body bag
There's never been a better time to own one
See your dealer today"

 

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Permalink Reply by robert allen on August 17, 2011 at 4:45pm

Greetings Brother,

 

For sure you have identified the problem(s)!!   And the scams--scamers!!  Incidentally, these truths are mainstream, and people know that they are being crapped on.  Yet, because of this countries insoluble resolve to keep the people of color (African Americans--and others),  the poor and powerless in there place, keeping their foot on the vast majority of folks neck, has become second nature.  This nation and the corporations you've enlisted live for what violence can do.  If maintaining control entails killing a nation or small group of people, its a done deal.  I hope the new revolutionary spirit does take hold---a revolutionary spirit that strives for world peace, justice, good health, prosperity, equal opportunity, no dictatorship, liberation, and happiness at all levels, irrespective of social status.

Its easy think that we are not stupid, but contrary to popular belief--we say, do, endorse, and not make a lot of poised and positive decisions, that make me think----they are stupid, we are stupid, and I am stupid for not doing the right thing, making the right decision(s), early on in life.  In short, we do a lot of stupid things.  Allowing heartless, bigoted, prejudice, hypocrites, and pseudo intellect govern/dictate/control our live is stupid.  All the illusions you cited in your observations, a third grader could comprehend.

 

Lord Robert Allen

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Permalink Reply by Eric Allen Bell on August 17, 2011 at 6:23pm

Lord Robert Allen -

 

We Americans do stupid things.  We say stupid things.  We believe stupid things.  We follow stupid ideas.  But I see a greater potential.  We are mislead, but fundamentally not stupid.  Not even close.  Let's tell the truth.  We have not even begun to have a brush with our potential just yet.  But I see it.  Don't you?

 

Peace,

 

Eric

 

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Permalink Reply by Healing Sexual Abuse on August 17, 2011 at 7:02pm

Eric,

On the flag you forgot HP and UPS.. they are both on the European Union Board of Directors and manipulating our country at the same time of partially taking care of it and hurting us at the same time like the emblems you have on the truth of America flag... i knew it before Obama was elected that the super rich staged that financial meltdown in the summer of 2008.. July through September I believe.  They knew they were setting more in motion the New World Order agenda on the back of the one dollar bill, but 99.9 % of American doesn't understand it or get it...

 

thanks for being conscious Eric,  ( i attached a .jpg and .gif of the flag image you posted with ups and hp on it)

 

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Healing Sexual Abuse on August 17, 2011 at 7:04pm

here's the .psd if you want to edit the truthAmerica flag image..

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Permalink Reply by robert allen on August 18, 2011 at 7:27am

Eric Allen Bell said:

Lord Robert Allen -

 

We Americans do stupid things.  We say stupid things.  We believe stupid things.  We follow stupid ideas.  But I see a greater potential.  We are mislead, but fundamentally not stupid.  Not even close.  Let's tell the truth.  We have not even begun to have a brush with our potential just yet.  But I see it.  Don't you?

 

Peace,

 

Eric

 

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Permalink Reply by robert allen on August 18, 2011 at 7:44am

Brother Bell,

 

You are right, in the grandeur of our minds we are not stupid.  Here, I am reminded of the nutty professor---he/she has umpteen Ph.d's, with no common sense.  Its one thing to claim understanding, skill, or knowledge.  However, it's another story to claim these attributes and not be able to produce, demonstrate, and or apply that which is being professed.  At this point this seems to be the story of our/this nation. Who is the Declaration of Independence written to?  Does all Americans (children) have equal opportunity?  Is justice and freedom for the rich/wealth and not the poor/lower class.  Did the creator make this sort of distiction?  The truth is, yes we have the potential for much, and can do much, but I guess it comes down talk is cheap.   Maybe more of the right people need to suffer---a red flag of such may precipitate the waving of the white flag.  I bear to differ, the issue has very little to do with mankind reaching his potential---I believe we have (of course not the pinnacle).  This societies critical issues stem from man's set intent to exploit, control, and oppress people not as powerful----we are predators.  Unfortunately, this isn't good for the moral fiber of the nation(s).  Someone is going to get hurt---someone is going to strike back and the damage is going to be far greater than any 911 you can imagine.  Can you see the war on the poor, cant you see the powerful and wealthy grinding their feet on the vast majority of Americans neck.  Yes, I see the potential plan as day.

 

Lord Robert Allen

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Permalink Reply by Eric Allen Bell on August 18, 2011 at 8:53am

Lord Robert Allen -

 

Is "Lord" really your first name?  And, although I do agree with many of your surface observations, are you able to see what is going on beneath the surface, behind the cover story?

 

Peace,

Eric

 

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