Sunday, August 7, 2011

Reality TV has moved to Washington DC.

   So, if nothing else came out of the debt ceiling debacle over the last few weeks, the fact that republicans watch way too much reality TV and that democrats are not only spineless fucktards, but are also showing their true colors, were established in the debate.
   Republicans in the House threw temper tantrums about spending cuts, senate republicans took a step back and said "let's see where this goes" and Democrats winked at Wall Street before putting their dukes up for a fight they promised to throw in the 10th round. So, what does this say about the political and social climate? In a country that only riots if the Lakers win a fucking championship do we expect anything else from the politicians that represent us? Who really knows? One thing can be said about the situation: the people and all other organisms of this country are having a difficult time due to the decisions and useless squabbling taking place in Washington DC. It has gotten so bad of late that the argument has been brought back to the polarized level I used to view the world through when I was 18. Were Devo and Mike Judge (creator of the movie Idiocracy) right? Are we de-evolving? As I usually like to do, lets see what heroin, Amy Goodman has to say about this: