Against Stupidity...

SOMETIMES, IT GETS A BIT FRUSTRATING. Not too often, and not too terribly, but still...or as a wise person once said "the fools would be humorous, were they not in such deadly earnest". Or, as another wise person once said "against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain."

Conservative capitalistic christians. The jesus guns and money crowd, as the late great gore vidal called them. Followers of christ, and followers of adam smith, (the father of capitalism) simultaneously. the republican  conservative  christian money changers.

And just why is this always the combination in affect? schizophrenia?? or, is it that conservatism is that philosophy which staunchly defends the status quo, and capitalism and christianity, strange bedfellows that they are, ARE, in america, the status quo? yes, that's got to be it. Otherwise, its schizophrenia, or denial,or stupidity.

jesus christ, aka joshua ben joseph (they won't even call him by the name he called himself) quite obviously was a socialist. render unto caesar, give unto the poor, and all that. he was not a profit seeking capitalist. OK? Sorry folks, but its true.

and the same folks who preach that socialism is evil, the bane of mankind, never mention, or perhaps fail to understand, that every city and water and sewer system, every bridge, every highway, every road in every town  is an example of socialism, and a rather well functioning example, if you ask me, or if you ask anyone else who has ever taken a shower or a shit in america.

Not to mention social security, medicare, medicaid..which most of us have no dispute with, except for the inefficiency with which they are handled. Privatize them? who will administer them, as for profit enterprises, voluntarily? and lest we forget the postal system, which has worked well enough for hundreds of yearas but probably ought to be privatized now, only because it is no longer necessary.

that's the key; everything in life that is absolutely necessary is and should be and must be socialized, except for food, clothing and shelter. And, other than food clothing, and shelter, there are many many necessities in life, such as water and sewer systems, highways, bridges, roads, and so forth. Capitalism can cover the rest of it, things like entertainment, and, um....

And when you make these simple facts known to the jesus guns and money folks, they never, ever ever have a response.....they gloss over, and move right on, on to their bible study and bank statements. meanwhile, they ridicule liberals and socialists, as if by so doing they establish some sort of superiority. superiority of narrowness of mind, if nothing else. Against stupidity, the gods themselves...