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Idiocracy: a disturbingly prophetic look at the future of America – and our era of stupidity
the guardian ^

Posted on 07/18/2021 6:05:40 PM PDT by algore

Are we living in the age of stupid? The era of the idiot? The answer of course is yes, with examples of monstrous moronicism everywhere – from climate deniers to the “plandemic” crowd who believe Covid-19 was cooked up in Bill Gates’ basement.

On the other hand, human beings have always been illogical creatures. A better question is whether we are, as a species, becoming dumberer. If this is already the era of the idiot, what comes next?

An “Idiocracy”, according to film-maker Mike Judge. The Beavis and Butt-head, King of the Hill and Silicon Valley creator’s dystopian 2006 comedy (which he directed and co-wrote with Ethan Cohen) arrived with its own terminology to help us prepare for the upcoming reality TV special that we may call The Collapse of Reality Itself.

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Suggesting that morons rather than nerds will inherit the earth, and that the results will be catastrophic, the film begins with a context-setting intro so real it hurts.

Judge cuts between an intelligent adult couple discussing why they won’t be having children right now (“not with the market the way it is”) and a ... less intelligent couple breeding like rabbits (“I thought youse was on the pill or some shit?”).

Observing that “evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence”, the narrator explains that “with no natural predators to thin the herd, it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most – and left the intelligent to become an endangered species”.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: culture; idiocracy; idiots; movies; society
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To: algore

21 posted on 07/18/2021 7:29:07 PM PDT by Bobalu (We're way past Republican versus Democrat.... This is Good versus Evil...)
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To: algore


22 posted on 07/18/2021 7:29:20 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Jim W N

Yep. Marxists are ALWAYS projecting.


23 posted on 07/18/2021 7:30:35 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (RIP my "teddy bear". )
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To: algore
From All In The Family to "V" to Idiocracy, the left assumes the worst of their enemies by painting pictures of evil and malevolent monsters. The problem is, if one looks closely the lefties are showing illustrations of themselves, not us.

It's all Liberal Projection™

24 posted on 07/18/2021 7:45:12 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: algore

Harry Enfield in the UK nailed a lot of stuff back in the day. Couldn’t do that now.

https://youtu.be/UKZEVfckIgI

And NEVER forget...”Jazz Club”.

“Nice “

https://youtu.be/TebUMhJAKSM


25 posted on 07/18/2021 7:49:54 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (RIP my "teddy bear". )
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To: algore

The movie Idiocracy reminds me of “They Live” in that it was designed to denigrate the Right but seems to apply more to the Left.


26 posted on 07/18/2021 8:35:57 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: algore

“Are we living in the age of stupid?” Well, yeah, duh! bruce jenner running around in a dress saying he’s a woman, “post-modernism”, the notion that the 2020 election was fair, the notion that it’s a good thing to have millions of unemployable people (who don’t even speak our language) streaming across our border (bringing diseases) and going straight onto welfare, that Christianity is bad, but a religion that wants to cut your head off is good...


27 posted on 07/18/2021 8:45:55 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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To: algore

Morons think covid is a virus. And governments acted correctly


28 posted on 07/18/2021 9:22:46 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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To: algore
....examples of monstrous moronicism everywhere – from climate deniers ....

Stopped reading right there. Guess I should have stopped at "The Guardian"

29 posted on 07/18/2021 9:29:48 PM PDT by Nateman (If the Left is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Pollard

Great movie. Should have gotten academy award in documentary.


30 posted on 07/18/2021 9:42:55 PM PDT by wgmalabama (We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - can we put truth above narrative?)
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To: OrangeHoof

Wow


31 posted on 07/19/2021 2:56:16 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: datura
I’d say the climate alarmists and the vax Nazis fall into the idiot category.

I would lump in those who believe that COVID isn't even real. Flame away!

32 posted on 07/19/2021 3:08:56 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: Bobalu

I hope that the poor lady had easy access to a shower afterwards.


33 posted on 07/19/2021 3:10:21 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I would lump in those who believe that COVID isn’t even real. Flame away!
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COVID is real for sure...But there’s a long line of patents going back over a decade that show it ain’t “novel” either.

Also since it has now been established that 80% of people have some natural immunity, further proof that it ain’t “novel - never seen before”.


34 posted on 07/19/2021 3:19:32 AM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Marxists are ALWAYS projecting

...especially AFTER THEY caused the problem the way government always does.

Marxists and government go together like peas and carrots as Forrest Gump would say.

35 posted on 07/19/2021 5:43:55 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I hope that the poor lady had easy access to a shower afterwards.Good luck in the Ganges River...if a saltwater croc doesn't kill you, the cholera will.


36 posted on 07/19/2021 5:48:07 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Delete FB, TWTR, GOOGL, AMZN, YHOO, Gmail/chrome. Use Gab, Brave + DDG, VPN, Freerepublic )
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To: algore

Idiocracy was not prophetic. It was satire. What we are seeing now is far more insidious and dangerous. In the film people were just dopey goofballs having a good time. What we have now is 1984. A top down government that controls every aspect of life using misery and hatred as their preferred tools of control.


37 posted on 07/19/2021 6:22:45 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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