People ARE NOT THAT STUPID! After 4 years of bush's record

[still_one]

there is no way he is going to win

[RebelOne]

1. Unfortunately, I know many intelligent people

who are Bush supporters.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. I Would Submit, They're Not As Smart As You Think They Are

They may be educated. They may be UNSTUPID. That doesn't make them smart.

If they're motivated by enough greed and have gotten trapped in 2 dimensional thinking (not the domain of truly smart people), they will be Bush supporters.

There's a difference between being smarter than an idiot and truly intelligent.
The Professor

[leftchick]

13. I submit....

That was very well said Professor and I agree totally.

:)

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Thank You, Ma'am

The Professor

[Skittles]

19. once again the Professor nails it

:thumbsup:

[LibDemAlways]

21. "Motivated by greed" is exactly right.

I saw a sickening anti-Kerry bumper sticker yesterday on the back of a monster SUV that read "Vote Kerry: New tax rate 50%."
Not only totally wrong but indicative of a mind set that says, "I've got mine. Screw you."
I live in an area where there are quite a few people earning big bucks, and W stickers abound on the biggest, newest, most expensive cars and SUVs. Greed, greed, greed.

[Ladyhawk]

43. I agree with the professor.

Many apparently "intelligent" people are willfully ignorant. Their brains are so busy supporting the dogma that holds up their world view, they are unable to think outside the box. Even if they can use fancy schmancy words and are "unstupid" in other ways, they certainly have no ability to think critically and are therefore, NOT intelligent.

So there. :)

[SharonAnn]

45. Thank you, and remember, Bush does not appeal to your intellect,

he appeals to the "reptilian brain", the emotional core of Fear, Fight, or Flight!

He also appeals to insecurities so that one is encouraged to want to "put those people in their place", be they women, minorities, the French, Muslims, etc.

* is "the non-intellectual president". His slogan should be "I'm not smarter than you are!"

[EstimatedProphet]

2. If it's all the same to you, I'd rather not take it for granted

because I think that's the best way to ensure a Bush win...

[calimary]

28. Well said. This Is NOT The Time To Become Complacent!

Let's not sit back on our laurels until we've actually won some. bush is down, but NOT out. Not yet.

[Jacobin]

3. That's what I'd like to believe, too

What was it that P.T. Barnum said about Americans?

[physioex]

He may not win......

But he still has an awful lot of the electorate fooled. That should scare you, it sure scares me.......

[calimary]

29. It scares me, too. We don't DARE let down our guard yet, guys.

This thing isn't over yet. I'll probably be a nervous wreck until I actually witness Kerry's inauguration with my own eyes. And even then we'll have to be SUPER vigilant - because at that point, Kerry's going to need protecting and reinforcing. The REAL "sore losermans" of this country will NOT take this defeat like ladies and gentlemen.

Consider, if you will, the "cherubic" face of the Pat Peales of the world. Remember her? That wonderful specimen at the republi-CONvention with the false teeth, goofy hat, demonic grin, and the nice little purple heart bandaid on her chin? Do you think, for one moment, that someone like her is gonna just hand it all over and be a good sport? And there are TONS of operatives all over our poor, battered, ripped-apart country just like her, AND worse.

[Kanary]

36. You're right. After the last 4 years, Kerry should be up by 20 points now

Given that that's not the case, and won't be, there are only two explanations, as I see it.

1. People in this country have handed their brains over to the pod people, which means we have HUGE job ahead of us to try to reclaim as many brains as possible.

2. The polls are waaay off, which means it's probably done on purpose to leave room for stealing the election.

Either way, this is scary shit, and we've lost our country.

Kanary, being ooohhhhh so cheery........ :)

[kikiek]

5. I agree. What angers me is they don't see how he panders by

moving to the center during the campaign, but way right as soon as he wins. I can't believe he is going to win. My husband works with a previous strong Bush supporter who now says he is scared and voting Kerry. He recognized after the debates who was on his side. Anyone who says Bush did good this last debate is flat out lying. He didn't answer anything, and most people saw that. I think those that are flocking to him were anyways.

[physioex]

8. Maybe back in Texas....

He would have "moved to the middle", but those days are long gone. The guy does nothing but pander to the Evangelicals and imperialists....

[kikiek]

14. They talk like they are during the campaign .

[Mad_Dem_X]

38. It completely baffles me

How can *any* sane, rational adult not see thru the lies and distortions???? :shrug:

[mmonk]

6. Their created percepions

are an alternative to reality. This brainwashing has been more effective than I could have imagined. Plus, they aren't exposed to enough information (by design by many in the corp. media). Their churches are also part of the political brainwashing as well as a lot of organizations they belong to.

[jus_the_facts]

10. that's it exactly.......

....the grand illusion is payin' off big time...and I expect the worst to happen come November as a result.

[kikiek]

16. With all the issues we have front page story in Mpls Star Trib is about

Cheneys are upset about the daughter remark. How stupid.

[annabanana]

7. Where is "Fool me once......"

This is a GREAT line. F9/11 finished up the movie with *'s quote. He fooled us once..... not gonna get fooled again...

[MercutioATC]

9. Wow! You're a real optimist, aren't you?

People ARE that stupid (or, at least uninformed). Yes, I believe that Kerry will win by a slim margin but the fact that nearly half the voters will vote for Bush kinda contradicts your statement....

[RollergirlVT]

11. Bush is a street hustler con man

Con men are successful because they charm people into believing them. Bush is a sleazy salesman. He should be commonly presented as such.

[Castilleja]

17. I think being a street hustler/ con man,

has been his primary role all along.

[cthrumatrix]

12. ENTER: computer voting

[Skittles]

18. you obviously do not live in Texas

nt

[Elginoid]

20. yes, THEY ARE that stupid.

you must not interact all that much with the general public.

[Brewman_Jax]

22. One question I've found to ask Bush* supporters...

"Would you hire him?"

That cuts through the "he's a good man," or "I'd have a beer with him," and all of the other stupid stuff the stupid people say about him and excusing low expectations of him.

[Mad_Dem_X]

39. Good question!

I'll have to try that one.

[TahitiNut]

23. Garbage In - Garbage Out

Our nation's "body politic," just like our individual bodies, has become obese, disease-ridden, and loaded with toxins. This is the result of an educational system that's increasingly prevented from teaching critical thinking, "news" media that's become a PR machine for the global corporatists, and the best politicians that money can buy.

The best computers in the world will yield a constant stream of invalid results when loaded with lousy programming and corrupt data.

In a totalitarian society, the behavior of the citizenry is controlled. Thus, the rulers don't concern themselves much with what those citizens think. ("Who cares what you think?") In a "free" society, the behavior of the citizenry is controlled by manipulating what they think.

These "thought control" practices are long-lived ...
- Disney et. al. tells us from childhood that royalty is wonderful,
- Disney et. al. tells us from childhood that a woman's happiness is based on that day when "her Prince will come"
- Children are indoctrinated to belief in authority from day one with Pledges, Oaths, and ceremonial worship of politicians,
- We play Monopoly and love it,
- We "invest" in the Lottery,
- We victims are told to await the arrival of our rescuers: the Lone Ranger, the Cavalry, Wyatt Earp, and a Great Leader
- Our very identities are founded on who we work for not who we are,
- We have instant status and power when we put on a uniform, whether it be Cub Scout, Brownie, or policeman, and obey orders,
- We have "employment at will" and companies that're 100% managed by Democrats or Republicans (how can that be?),
- We are repeatedly told that buying something will make us happy and sexy - so our happiness depends on getting more, and more, and more.


People aren't "stupid" -- we're in a stupor. We've been programmed and fed a constant life-long diet of toxic "information."

[FizzFuzz]

27. very well stated!!

also, we are repeatedly told,

- real men react to disagreement by shooting/kicking/punching the enemy.

- real men yell loudly and listen to no-one

- women are passive and have no interest in anything outside of "family"

- people who think are unloveable geeks

- the big daddy will take care of you (whether thats the corporation, god or the pResident)

- it is required to believe a fairy tale wherein you suffer in this life but you will go be with Big Daddy in Heaven if you are passive and obedient enough, unless you didn't obey the right diety single-mindedly enough, in which case you will go to hell.

- people different from us are enemies and in fact, not even people.

[TahitiNut]

30. Yup. (I once lived near Twelve-Corners.) ;-)

Late 70's and early 80's.

[FizzFuzz]

31. woa! small world!

good old crotchester, eh?

I've been here since '79

Tahiti would be much better! LOL!

[TahitiNut]

32. Yup. On Orchard Drive (just off Monroe).

After about a year in Honeoye Falls. (Lovely area, but politically toxic.)

[Karenina]

44. In. a. Tahitinutshell.

:toast: :loveya: :toast:

[TahitiNut]

46. I thought about adding ...

... that Disney et. al. tells us from childhood that a woman who's so "high maintenance" that she needs the support of seven small men is a heroine.

I thought about this, since I can interpret it as a parable about the indolent ownership class who're supported by labor ... but I thought "No, it might be taken the wrong way."

:evilgrin:

"Whistle While You Work" - labor for the benefit of the Entitled is fun
"Someday My Prince Will Come" - orgasms are hard to get
"Far into the Forest" - surveys for the logging industry
"Magic Mirror" - pathological narcissism (Smirky knows about this one)
"There's Trouble a-Brewin'" - them revenoors are a-comin'


And let's never forget that working men are Doc, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Grumpy, or Dopey. One man for every day of the week.

[Karenina]

47. Neeee-noooooo!!!!

:evilgrin:

[Bandit]

24. Even intelligent people can be hypnotised

There is a mass cult following going on in America and it needs to be treated as such. They know not what they do. These people are not in their right mind.

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Only If They Want To Be

You have to dumber than asparagus to be hypnotized unless you submit to it. So, they are CHOOSING to be hypnotized into the cult.

The Professor

[GoalKeeper1]

25. Remember......

Don't ever underestimate the power of stupid people in big groups.

[newyawker99]

37. Hi GoalKeeper1!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[leftofthedial]

33. people ARE that stupid

ignorant

delusional

fools

[Snivi Yllom]

34. wanna bet?

turn on your tv

SUPIDPALOOZA

[devilgrrl]

35. Yes. People are THAT STUPID!

They're called my parents.

[billyskank]

40. One thing's for sure

we'll soon find out.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

41. There's lots of followers who just want to go with a crowd.

They can't think for themselves.

[Rex_Goodheart]

42. I hate to break this news to you, but...

people ARE that stupid.