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People were for years joking about us approaching Idiocracy but I think this reality is already dumber than that in some regards. Trump & co really turbocharged the idiotification

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In Idiocracy, President Camacho recognizes that someone has scientific skills and expertise* he doesn't and puts them in charge to help his people. * even if it's just "feed plants water, not Gatorade."

From that angle, Idiocracy is notably BETTER than our current situation.

It's a cliche now to say we're past that as in Idiocracy they listened to the smartest person to solve their problem.

We're now onto Captain Planet baddies. Ridiculously childish cartoon carictatures of greed and evil are now in charge

They even look like Captain Planet baddies. Trump with his orange skin, purple sores and ridiculous hair, RFK jr. walking around barefoot looking like a scrotum on steroids, Pete Kegsbreath answering the question "What if a mob boss fucked a frat bro", etc.

I wonder if the power of heart will save us then.

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