As an aged Brit I flounder in trying to understand the GOP, I worked for a great American company in the 80s from Boston so I feel hurt for the majority of Americans from what amounts to stupidity. I quote the following:-
"Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than evil," wrote Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian. Penning this sentence ten years after the accession of Adolf Hitler to supreme power, these words reflected tough lessons soaked in blood. Bonhoeffer formed part of a small circle of resistance to the dictator in Germany, risking his life for an ideal."
"Against stupidity we have no defence. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Nazis killed him, but his insight lives on and is more than valid in many of today's situations.
Every bit of the sad truth. We now have a non-functioning government. I am sad to see our country "normalize" such disgusting behavior and actions from our elected officials. You nailed it all.
As an aged Brit I flounder in trying to understand the GOP, I worked for a great American company in the 80s from Boston so I feel hurt for the majority of Americans from what amounts to stupidity. I quote the following:-
"Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than evil," wrote Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian. Penning this sentence ten years after the accession of Adolf Hitler to supreme power, these words reflected tough lessons soaked in blood. Bonhoeffer formed part of a small circle of resistance to the dictator in Germany, risking his life for an ideal."
"Against stupidity we have no defence. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Nazis killed him, but his insight lives on and is more than valid in many of today's situations.
Adrian
Every bit of the sad truth. We now have a non-functioning government. I am sad to see our country "normalize" such disgusting behavior and actions from our elected officials. You nailed it all.