Founded By Geniuses, Run By Idiots

[Gravdigr]

The main gist here (and I can understand how you might have missed it, it's only said 15 times, after all), is that the United States was founded by geniuses, but is run by idiots.<---16th

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

The main gist here (and I can understand how you might have missed it, it's only said 15 times, after all), is that the United States was founded by geniuses, but is run by idiots.<---16th

Yup. Wouldn't disagree :p

We've had this conversation before Grav. Sometimes, humour is based on a political point/stance. What you posted was based on a political stance. It is using humour to make a political point - or it is using a political point for the purpose of humour. But what it absolutely is not is apolitical. Even if you, the person posting , pretty much are *smiles*

So - don't get bent outta shape if people respond to the political content in political humour.



Just to give an example:

If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more 
government regulation and intrusion, while not working is rewarded with 
Food Stamps, WIC checks, Medicaid benefits, subsidized housing, and free 
cell phones — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses 
but is run by idiots.

That right there is anti-welfare, and in my opinion, anti-poor rhetoric. That sort of thing is like a red button for me. That is as inflammatory to me, as an anti-gun ownership stance is for you.

But I didn't make a massive deal about it. I commented on it. Just because something is framed as a joke, does not mean it is automatically exempt from any and all criticism or interaction. If I posted a joke thread that relied for its humour on the idea that gun owners were numpties, I would fully expect that some poeple, probably including your good self, would have some things to say about that. And that....is ok.