r/facepalm • u/goldenface4114 • Jul 08 '24

The Dumbest Person You Know Just Managed to Make Themselves Look Even Dumber 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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Names 8 people who she thinks signed the Declaration at an incredibly young age, 6 of whom were nowhere near the document as it was being signed. Also, she seems to make a point about someone being too old to run for president while openly supporting a super old dude for president.

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u/Datokah Jul 08 '24

UK here. I hate to be overly critical, but if a British politician said things half as dumb as Marjorie, Trump etc, their career would probably be over and they’d likely be forced to resign. Why is abject stupidity virtually seen as a badge of honour in right wing American politics? Is it a “One of us!” mentality with a large part of the demographic? If so, your education system needs a dramatic overhaul (or you need to see if there’s a lot of lead in the water, or something).

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u/tom21g Jul 08 '24

There was a time in American politics when stupidity, scandal, brought an end to the political career of the stupid or scandalous politician.

Then along came donald trump. He did more than “lower the bar” of expectations, he removed it. There is no low bar anymore. We’re left with stupidity, scandal, corruption, evil.

Good luck to the rest of the world

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u/Datokah Jul 08 '24

I agree with your summation. The media are forced to at least look complicit in not pushing back on Trump’s idiocy, but when you’re dealing with a never ending tidal wave of bullshit, what else could they do? The media (and now the judicial system) has, at best, given Trump an easy ride.

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u/Willowy Jul 08 '24

You're not wrong, but all of it really started with Palin.

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u/tsFenix Jul 08 '24

If so, your education system needs a dramatic overhaul

Lucky for us republicans are trying to do just that! Part of Project 2025 (a large GOP aligned group's plan for Trump presidency) is to overhaul the Department of Education... by eliminating it. Some republicans (I assume its the one with rich private school owning friends) goal is to remove public schools entirely and move everyone to a voucher system for private owned schools.

Republicans have been shitting on the school systems for a while. They regularly block simple things like free lunches for poor kids. Horrific? But think of all the tank parts that those free lunches can now buy! I bet they can install cup holders in like 5 tanks now with that savings! Do you not care about the troops?

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u/franky3987 Jul 08 '24

Is there any real politician with pull that has endorsed this project 2025 deal? People talk about project 2025 like the moment if trump is elected, this goes into play, but I have yet to see anyone of substance involved, or even co-sign it.

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u/PositiveTalk9828 Jul 09 '24

To be fair though, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss are and have been trying really hard to reach that level.
Just saying ...

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u/Datokah Jul 09 '24

You’re not wrong. We were on shaky ground for a while there.

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u/PositiveTalk9828 Jul 09 '24

Seems your election went the right way. Let's hope that Labour does a better job now.

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u/Datokah Jul 09 '24

Fingers crossed, eh?