Hey, silver lining. I don't believe this one!

I think if our president were any dumber, they couldn't get elected. He's damn near drooling on himself. There has to be something left to sway that many people. And even most idiots wouldn't appoint this many fellow idiots.

It seems really, really hard to have an administration this dumb. I think this is the dumbest possible point.

Now, things can get worse. See Stalin. See this surveillance tech. But I don't think the admin itself can get any dumber than this.

I have brought up "cruelty signalling" and "vice signalling" a number of times as a conservative counterpart to "virtue signalling"...

But MAGA seems to have progressed it to "ignorance signalling", to show your allegiance to Dear Leader, you must project your idiocy in his likeness.

They can be and indeed ARE both.

When you're part of an untethered kakistocracy, being an incompetent moron isn't the impediment to getting things done that it should be.

They're malicious towards more than half the country, democrats, skin color, gays, sure.

But so much of their damage is unintentional and comes from straight up incompetence or stupidity or naivety. This trade war with Canada, uh... how do I say. It's not intentionally to get Canada. It's not exactly directly malicious (in the US). I think it largely comes from a splash of each of the above three, with an indeterminate part of it being advise of Russian counsel. Of course that part is malicious, but the maliciousness is external using the naivety and stupidity of this Administration.

I think it helps to understand it. I don't know why I think that.

Also this may be a distinction without a difference.

Arguably?

Weren't they the ones who have their babies dashed against the rocks? The Bible is fucked up.

That's more of a geopolitical paradox being played out for profit than an ACTUAL war, though..

No joke.. I can feel that side of myself and pity anyone it's unleashed on. My buddies and I have gotten a bit rowdy from time to time.. I'm legit frightened about what would be unleashed if the land I love was truly threatened. I'm telling you.. somewhere deep in every Canadian is an absolute psycho.

Think of the smell, though... fire may be the only feasible option

Yeah, it was a proper military weapon.

In reality* it was more like "navy seal takes on badly armed primitive dude who happens to be large" 🤷🏻

*insofar as you can regard anything from a religious text as "reality"

Sling stones (although you'd normally use specially cast lead shot) would absolutely break bones. A hit to the head could definitely be lethal.

Obligatory Lindybeige - introduction to ancient slings, and comparison to archery.

Tuesdays?