Just got back from the grocery store.....Watching the spike-haired kid sack my groceries putting the eggs under the cantalope while talking to himself, I thought of this thread. Then as he turned around to put the bag in my cart, I saw the scarred dent on his skull and realized this young man had had a brain injury. The local groccery stores are very good about hiring, shall we be politically correct and say, "mentally disabled" people. Good for them, good for him.
But it got me to thinking....Yes many people, especially younger ones, are too stupid & lazy to learn or care. But why should they? With Bush's "No child left a dime" policy, the entire class must be dragged down to the abilities of the slowest &/or laziest ones. Those who want to learn & excel are the ones who are punished. This policy is in the best interests of the corporatocracy ---A pacified, uneducated, entertained society will not/cannot think for itself & therefor cannot rise up to rebel. Thinking & working are, well, hard work. As long as they have a full tummy & and bright flashing lights to keep them occupied, they will be happy & content. It's so much easier to be told what to think & do. The rulers will become (more) rich & powerful, the populace will be their serfs. Give me cheap Big Macs, Mountain Dew by the gallon & 100 channels of cable TV & you can do whatever you want to me. It is not just "a sign of the times", it is a carefully thought out, long term plan which is successfully being implemented.
Yes it is a very sad & scary time we live in.....
But keep in mind, some of these 'stupid' people have legitimate reasons as well--There is a group home for mentally handicapped people somewhere in my neighborhood and it is not uncommon to see people who act strange walking by the house.
And then there's people like me who did too many drugs in their youth....... Boy I've probably lost 25% of my brain power from that. That's like, what? Half? I often can't remember--uh--uh--what's the word? Oh yeah, "word"! I often can't recall words & have a hellofa time with faces & names...
But I'm not stupid.....Am I?
Crazy, no doubt. But stupid?
I leave you with this quote, I'll let you identify it....
"WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH"
John