The Stupid and The Rich 1-2

- B does imply A

Why suffer?

"Repetition. Repetition. Repetition."
- M.E. Smith

Draft 1.0: A Work in Progress

1a. Idiots are crawling everywhere. Worse yet, they're driving. Constantly underfoot, their mass is irritating. These gibbering monkeys are annoying. They plague the roads and highways with their bad driving–their SUV is the only thing they (sort of) control. Worse yet, these annoying people believe they have an innate right to exist in a vacuum. They endanger everyone around them–yet I would go to jail if I shot one. They believe God has blessed their hollow lives. Maybe so–they certainly drive like it (and still living no less). As if the creator of an infinite universe would even care! Their egocentrism knows no bounds. They continually act against their self interest. I know if someone in an expensive car yapping on a cell phone hits me, then I've hit the jackpot! They understand little and could care less. They are stupid. They are products. Mediocre expectations spawn vacuum. "Someday a real rain will fall. . ."

1b. Why do bad drivers believe religious symbols will protect them from their bad driving? Why do bad drivers have their college alumni prominently displayed? Do they think it recommends anything about their old school? Why do bad drivers display their websites on their cars? How many have been hacked in retaliation? The long answer is needlessly complex. The short answer is stupidity multiples in a mass society. Vicarious vindication is a poor substitute for accomplishment and competency.

2. No particular group or class of people has a monopoly on stupidity; some just have more opportunity to express and propagate. No matter how vapid the intent, money buys access. Doors open for those who can afford to tip the doorman. Hence, the stupidity of the rich is magnified not unlike a magnifying glass in the sun. The remainder are the burning insects–some just never feel the heat. We can call that nationalism.