Idiocracy in 3...2...1....

[Soph0571]

[poli-junkie]

1. Getting rid of the Fairness Doctrine. nt

[Shell_Seas]

2. This multiplied by a billion!!

[Soph0571]

4. Yeah

But not only that. News channels in the UK have a very strict charter, but print media does not. Still got a whole lot of people acting like they don't have a brain cell re Brexit.

[Brawndo]

3. De-fund public education for a few decades and stop teaching civics, seems a logical result

[ProudLib72]

5. We allowed RW hate radio and TV like Fox to brainwash the uneducated masses

We took money from education and gave it to corporations.

We looked the other way when we saw blatant acts of social injustice.

We promoted TV celebrities over people with political acumen.

We allowed hate groups to grow and spread their ideas in the name of freedom of speech.

Want more?

[Different Drummer]

6. "We promoted TV celebrities over people with political acumen."

I can think of at least alleged person to whom this applies.

[ProudLib72]

7. Starting with Reagan

Think about it. Who all has been a TV or movie celebrity and gone into politics? There are quite a few...

[Different Drummer]

8. You are right. I was only thinking about the current White House occupant. n/t

[ProudLib72]

9. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood

Susan Sarandon, Roseanne Barr, and of course, Charlton Heston.

We have had some on our side, too. For example, Al Franken. However, Franken went to Harvard for a degree in poli sci, so I think he might have some political acumen.

[smirkymonkey]

10. +1000

This is a damn good start.

It's really heartbreaking. I have been in such a funk lately after coming to the realization of what soulless, hateful idiots we have turned into in only a few short decades. And it's only getting worse.

Someone like Donald Trump should have never happened, but he did and he may very possibly be re-elected to serve another term.

[pansypoo53219]

11. teevee + facebook. socila media, twitter, fux gnewz.

who needs evolution.