They'll believe anything.

I suspect that stupidity is a matter of choice. At least most of the time. Most people aren't inherently stupid. They just choose to be stupid. Maybe out of laziness. But other times, maybe because they like being stupid. It often relieves them of decisionmaking. And stress. Take Republicans, for instance. They don't have to stay Republicans. They can wise up. And see the light. But they'd rather live the life of robots. Dwelling in ignorance. And do as they're told. By their leaders. Albeit, leaders that qualify as full-fledged idiots. If people learned to think for themselves, no way would they remain Republicans. They like to be programmed. Because then they can just drift through life. Without bothersome thinking. Without feeling alive. It's akin to sleepwalking. Going through the motions. Non-thinking Republicans even praise British Petroleum (BP) for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Silly. Stupid. But hey, that's what their brain and wagging tongue were programmed to do. And they like to be obedient. To bow down and kiss the feet, and even the ass, of their master programmer. They'll believe anything. That the world is flat. That the rest of the universe revolves around Planet Earth. That Republicans are smart and good. --Jim Broede