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"Liberal" is no excuse for being a Dumbass |
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Written by FullMetal Alchemist - View Profile
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Monday, 19 June 2006 |
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News came out a couple of Thursday’s ago about the death of a terrorist leader.
Before I go any further, anyone who knows who Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is, doesn't have to read any further. (unless you need entertainment)
I like to follow the news, weather for ill or good, I enjoy knowing what's going on in my community/state/country and my country's kinsmen sent to fight the war in the middle east. Wheather you believe in it or not, this country is at war right now, and any news coming out of that war is important to understand.
I asked a co-worker if he had heard the news about the bombing that killed al-Zarqawi, he said "no, who's that? The PM of Iraq?" I never in all my life wanted to beat this guy in the head as much as I did at that moment. I kept my cool however and said, "No, al-Zarqawi is the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq" to which he responded "Oh, well, I'm Liberal so, I didn't know" (???) I thought to myself; (what the hell does "being Liberal" have to do with not knowing the big names in the world theatre?) To those little bastards that think the world begins in California and ends in Florida; NO, big names do NOT include that damn redneck Brittney Spears, or the latest Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston news.
You're not allowed to vomit up a political party name, but then have no idea what political news is going on in the world. And before you think it: The answer is "NO" it doesn't count when you regurgitate what some damn loser uneducated celebrity coughs up when they have an open forum on Leno, or Larry King. Their actual influence on the world is as effective as the cup of hot noodles I had for lunch today, addressing the UN:
This is just as effective:
as this:
HOWEVER, I should say that it was a good cup of noodles, and in the last picture, a cup of noodles that size could probably feed hundreds, Two of them could feed maybe close to 1 thousand in Mogadishu or another country in need, so maybe it WOULD have more influence on the world than a Celebrity. I have no problem trash talking celebrities. The first time one of them surrenders their "fortunes" to make someone's life better (and I'm talking about people like the homeless, not their damn dog or their spoiled alcoholic kids) MAYBE I'll give them some credit.
In closing; if you're going to spout out a political affiliation as an excuse to political ignorance, JUST DON’T DO IT! Say something like "oh, OK, I don't follow world events" don't say: "oh, well, I'm a Liberal" Suggesting that the unsaid is: "because I'm a liberal I have no idea who you're talking about, ergo, have no knowledge of anyone of consequence in the world" 2 things:
1. you're insulting millions of liberals out there who are intelligent and know who these people are, and
2. you look like a dumbass.
Vomiting up a political affiliation is no excuse for being ignorant. Being A DUMBASS is a good excuse for being ignorant. | |
Written by Pikachu on 2006-06-19 12:15:34
According to some people liberals are dumbasses....
I don't think so. Wait,... what's a liberal again? | Nice!!
Written by punkhorror on 2006-06-19 11:34:49
On a side not that is what Zach De La rocha did...viva EZLN. |
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