Proof of American Insanity

[Cyrano]

Freedom Fries

Joe the Plumber

A president appointed by five Supreme Court Justices (and no one rioting in the streets)

Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld not being tried for war crimes (and no one rioting in the streets)

Millions worshiping Sarah Palin

The belief that Fox News reports news

The belief that George Bush spent one minute “clearing brush” on his “ranch”

The belief that George Bush’s “ranch” was a ranch

The belief that Limbaugh/Beck/Hannity et al. are not well paid whores

The belief that the Sunday morning talk show hosts are not well paid whores

The belief that far too many in congress are not bought and paid for whores

The belief that the 21st century will be another “American Century”

The belief in the “superiority” of Christianity


This is but a short list depicting American insanity. Add your favorites.

[Don Caballero]

1. The belief that civilians should own guns

[Odin2005]

13. The corporatists agree with you.

Authoritarians fear an armed citizenry.

[Cyrano]

16. Oh, c'mon. Don't hijack a thread with pro/anti gun arguments

[Odin2005]

19. You brought it up with your authoritarian remark.

[eqfan592]

23. In his defense, the person you're replying to here...

...didn't actually make the authoritarian remark. Don, who is something of a well known authoritarian in the Gungeon, did. ;)

[Odin2005]

24. DOH, didn't read who was posting!

I'M AN IDIOT! :banghead: :rofl:

[Edweird]

17. That darn Bill Of Rights keeps pissing authoritarians off. LOL.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. The belief that we haven't screwed up the environment and therefore screwed ourselves. (and the rest

of the world.)

[anonymous171]

3. The belief that elitism is persuasive. nt

The belief that Europe is in any way Socialist.

[NightWatcher]

4. ... that a computer instead of a playoff is a legit means of determining a college football champion

... that marijuana is illegal while other drugs are pushed on tv (warning may cause anal leakage)

[Laura902]

5. An the belief that we are better than everyother country

:grr:!!!!!

[KansDem]

6. The belief that "real Americans" live only in certain areas/regions...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin apologized yesterday for implying that some parts of the country are more American than others, even as similar comments by two Republican congressmen were causing a backlash that threatened their chances for reelection.

WP

I never could figure this one out, but then, it kind of falls into the OP's no. 5...

[DJ13]

7. Change we can believe in

[gratuitous]

8. The belief that violence will drive out violence

An unquestioned article of faith in these United States.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. The belief that we don't need to pay taxes to live in this country

[Individualist]

10. the belief that DLC supports democratic principles,

the belief that brow beating and condescension will bring others around to one's way of thinking.

[Tutankhamun]

11. The very common belief that Fox News is "fair and balanced," but

all other M$M is biased against the right.

The belief in a talking snake (garden of Eden)

The belief in creationism/ID

The belief that ID is a science

The belief that evolution isn't supported in the fossil record

The belief that Reagan was a great president

The belief that Reagan had his mental faculties throughout his presidency

The unquestioning belief that John McCain is a war hero

The belief in 2012 doomsday prophecies

The belief in "psychics" such as James Van Praagh, John Edwards, etc. who talk to your dead relatives

The belief that alcohol should be acceptable, but marijuana should be shunned by society

The belief that Dennis Miller is somehow entertaining and holds the correct political opinions

The belief that one's race is superior

The belief that charter schools will improve education

The belief that grades in school reflect intelligence

The belief that processed foods aren't unhealthy

[Cyrano]

12. Both of us left out a really important belief

The belief that our beliefs will make a damn bit of difference in the world.

That's a belief that, for now, we are forced to live with. Either that, or we ourselves will go totally insane.

[readmoreoften]

14. Belief that vacuous political candidates are their advocates against mega-industries.

Ha!

[Odin2005]

15. The belief that the Earth is 6000 years old and like is "intelligently designed".

[ArmajaDasComatose]

18. Ragtag band of Saudis thwarted the American military and Pentagon on 9/11

[Name removed]

20. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[NightWatcher]

21. welcome to DU.... you deserve a star next to your name on the big board

box cutters v. NORAD?

[Don Caballero]

29. 9/11 Truth is such a dead issue. No one believes dumb conspiracy theories.

[winyanstaz]

22. The belief that there are no conspiracy theories...

The belief that the government doesn't lie to us.

[SmileyRose]

25. Walmart

America shops at Walmart then bitches about dropping wages and outsourcing.

[Cyrano]

26. Being forced to shop at Walmart is an American tragedy

Most who shop there do so for financial reasons. Walmart's abuse of their employees, and their selling products produced by one-dollar-a-day employees in China and elsewhere, is unconscionable.

But toothpaste and toilet paper are necessities. And people who are out of work, or just trying to get by in today's economy, don't have much choice as to where they shop.

I'm well aware that Walmart is destroying local small businesses. And no matter how much this sucks, what are those who are watching every penny supposed to do?

[SmileyRose]

28. A reality in some cases I agree - BUT (the big but)

this was not always so. The textile mills and paint stores and butcher shops didn't go out of business yesterday - it's been decades. For DECADES, people who could afford to patron the butcher shop, and paint store, and shoe store, and local grocery decided saving 5 cents on a bottle of shampoo so they had the money for that 50th baseball cap was a good trade.

It's not only Wall Street that got greedy.

[IsItJustMe]

27. Amen. I still can't get over the fact that 48% of this coutry voted for McCain with Palin on the

ticket. Kiss it all goodby if she ever became President. Absolutely insane. Something serious wrong with this country.

UnFuckingBelievable. There is really nothing else to say. Insane, crazy, out of touch, delusional, not right, bad wrong, and scary.

[Cyrano]

30. Yep. Goes beyond scary into the realm of terrifying

[LWolf]

31. The belief that "America" is a "Christian" nation. nt

[Cyrano]

32. The belief that America is a "Christian" Nation?

Congressional Republican hypocrites have used the "Christian Nation" bludgeon to get people to buy their propaganda. It hasn't worked since true Christians recognize the blasphemy being sold. And non-Christians understand the concept of why malevolent sewer dwellers continue to peddle their deadly poison.

This particular piece of intolerant propaganda is just one more entry into the halls of mega-king-sized bullshit. But no matter what it's called, it continues to be the same old sack of crap known as either "Republican Propaganda," or a mountain of total ignorance bought by those who are incurably clueless.

[LWolf]

34. Yes.

Because true Christians recognize the blasphemy, I placed "Christian" in quotes.

Too many people, imo, believe the propaganda.

[Vidar]

33. K&R.