Nah dude, I never underestimate the stupidity of the general public...remember; I used to sell exotic Italian racing pocketbikes over the phone. Shit that would tear you a new asshole if you weighed 250 Lbs, and rode like Rossi...and every fucking day I'd have to talk to retards convinced that they needed the most powerful models I sold for their fucking 4-year-old, who didn't even know how to ride a bike yet.
I talked to more stupid people in the 6 years I was in the minimoto business than I thought ever existed, and it forever changed my opinion of just how stupid the general populace was (silly me, I was raised in the Northeast, among what I would later come to realize was a non-representative demographic). Did I feel smug, superior, privileged??
Nah, just lonely. Lonely, and sad for the fact that I knew in my heart that social change would only come at a glacial fucking pace in this country.
So far, the one-step-forward, two-steps-back shuffle has been worse than even I could have even predicted with that knowledge, however. Eight years of Bush set this joint back a good two decades, and homeboy has been a fine pet to the establishment, but hasn't delivered shit, really.
No, I get that this country is stupid. Over 80% still believe in the fucking Easter Bunny (Jesus), and only half believe in evolution. Trust me, I've traveled the world, and I have valid comparisons.
Still, the truth eventually ALWAYS comes out...no matter how stupid those being deceived really are. That's one thing about lies. They all have a shelf life.
In Brazil we say "a Lie has short legs"...
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