"Brawndo! It's what thirsty plants CRAVE" = "Republicans are fiscally conservative"

[YOY]

Have you ever seen the movie "Idiocracy"? Great flick. An average intelligence man named "Joe" is put in cold storage for a couple hundred years. In those years humanity's more intelligent members are out bred by the complete mouth-breathing idiots of the world. The resulting society is a bunch of true morons who spray their plants with an energy drink called Brawndo (The thirst quencher). The plants start dying as a result but they are oblivious to the matter.

There is even a site dedicated to marketing to idiots that seems to be the flavor of the day. Get set for laughs: http://www.brawndo.com/ .

Brando, a popular sports drink that claims to be what thirsty plants crave contains electrolytes. Nobody has any idea what electrolytes are (even Joe) but Joe tries to explain to them by getting to the bottom of things as to what they are and why they are used to feed the plants.

Joe: What *are* these electrolytes? Do you even know?
Secretary of State: They're... what they use to make Brawndo!
Joe: But *why* do they use them to make Brawndo?
Secretary of Defense: Because Brawndo's got electrolytes.

The resulting conversation basically reveals that the people only think that "Brawndo is what thirsty plants crave" because the marketed products claims are taken as law regardless of actual evidence to the contrary. In the end Joe saves the idiots from themselves and proves to them that the slogan was inaccurate by switching them to water after some serious shenanigans...involving penis shaped monster trucks...I shit you not.

It turns out that "electrolytes" are salt.

There is a similar mantra in our country now. No evidence that it works and actually much evidence that it is contrary to the desired effect: "Republicans are good for the economy." or "Republicans are fiscally conservative." Astoundingly they tout this as one of their mainstays when in fact they focus on deregulation that leads to self destruction, trickle down economics, and big short term gains followed by massive long term losses to name just a few tools of failure. The evidence in insurmountable, yet they continue to claim expertise on the matter.

This MBA asks: How can we, just like Joe in the movie, get the message across that reality is not what they are saying?

Any idea DUers?

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[LibraLiz1973]

2. Ha ha, I love Idiocracy. I just hope it stays a movie, not a reality.

[jakem]

9. i hope it become just a movie again...

[chitty]

3. It's hard to convey anything to these people.

I think it's because we talk like fags.

[Joanie Baloney]

6. and...

our shit's all retarded.


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[tedoll78]

4. We need to deal with reality..

or reality is going to "utilize" us but good.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

5. Great post.

I do think the phrase "fiscally conservative" should be eliminated from the repertoire of progressives. "Fiscally responsible" is a lot more accurate. Ensuring the community is healthy and solvent requires spending at times. It also requires that people be taxed to pay for what is needed. Of course we need to spend our money judiciously and eliminate waste where we can but an over-focus on being "conservative" can be to our detriment as a nation.

[YOY]

8. Thanks bit I think there's nothing wrong with the phrase "fiscally conservative".

It's just misused by people who are not. THAT is what needs to be driven into everyone's skull who is not getting it.

Give a K&R. I'm no H20 man but I'm making a point I want some folks to think about.

[margotb822]

7. The first time I saw that movie

It was at the gym and I couldn't hear it (headphones on). I thought I was losing my mind. Unfortunately, it's true.

Now, in my world, I think a fiscal conservative is someone who only spends the money they have, regardless of how much it is. We try to teach our kids about credit cards, and not living beyond their means, but what is our government doing? Abusing credit and living beyond its means. It's ridiculous! Cutting taxes does not make someone a fiscal conservative if they continue to spend out of control. And, history has shown that their plan of conservation has never actually worked! Think about this people!

[Radical Activist]

10. That's one reason I was always annoyed when Dean called himself a fiscal conservative.

We need to stop letting them define it as a good thing.

[JTFrog]

11. Go Away, Baitin!! n/t

[HughBeaumont]

14. "And . . .and . . . shut up!"

"I like money"

Haulin' Ass and Gettin' PAID!

I wonder if all of the idiocratic nation originated from Clevon's nads?

[gmoney]

12. that, and fresh water is re-branded as "toilet water"

What? Put TOILET WATER on our plants?

[Lautremont]

13. Eight years ago we cared who's ass it was and why it was farting.

Now, not so much. Thanks, Bush.