"I LOVE the poorly educated"...if only because there are so many of them

Seriously...are we going to let stupid people rule America AGAIN?

Have you ever wondered what you might get if you crossed the ugliest and lowest-quality piece of automotive shit ever to lurch off an assembly line with a brain-dead MAGA warrior?

Well, I haven’t either, but it appears that

Jeff Tiedrich

has way too much time on his hands these days because this is the sort of thing that keeps him up at night.

Why, you might reasonably ask? I’d have to admit to having no sensible answer, but one man’s search for a straitjacket and a hit of Thorazine is another’s newsletter, no?

Besides, I have to admit that his logic is tough to refute.

there are two sure-fire ways of letting the world know at first sight that you’re an idiot.

one way is to drive a cybertruck, the shit-ass ugly whatthefuckisit that’s so poorly made that the entire production run had to be recalled because accelerator pedals kept falling off.

tool around in one of these beauts and you immediately signal to all that you’re a huge fan of the Space Nazi, and that you have absolutely no fucking taste whatsoever.

the other way is cover yourself and everything you own in gaudy Trump merch, aggressively announcing that not only do you proudly worship a greedy racist asshole, but you’re also one yourself.

but wait — what if I were to tell you that you could do both at the same time?

Yeah, what if? I’m this deep into it, so what the Hell? Why not blow what few remaining brain cells still rattle around my skull?

ladies and gentleman, I give you the CyberTrump — a double-fuckload of dipshittery all rolled into one godawful package.

Ho-Lee Schitt, y’all—is there no depth to which MAGAnauts won’t sink?

I know; the question answers itself, but WTeverlastingF is that monstrosity about?

CyberTrump? Foundation of America?? You’ll have to pardon the imagery here, but someone needs to remove their anterior from their posterior, knowhutimean?? The presentation is excellent, but let’s not forget that Tesla recalled virtually the entire production run of CyberTrucks because the accelerators kept falling off. It’s the sort of thing that gets people killed—not the publicity you want for your shitty flagship EV truck, knowhutimean??

But, no matter what else may be happening, CyberTrump is hero worship and ridiculousness elevated to the nth degree and beyond.

Let’s paint the picture here: imagine a Tesla Cybertruck, which already looks like it was teleported from a sci-fi movie set, adorned with a wrap that’s as subtle as a fireworks display at a rock concert. This isn’t just any old sticker job; we’re talking a full-blown, stars-and-stripes extravaganza featuring the inimitable visage of a well-known Republican figure (whose name rhymes with “rump”) plastered on the side, peeking out of the American flag like a surprise guest at a birthday party.

The slogan “REVAMP – Vision of America” streaks across like a graffiti artist’s declaration of patriotism, with an edge of rock ‘n’ roll rebellion. It’s a sight that could either send you into fits of laughter or make you stop and ponder the eclectic tastes of electric vehicle enthusiasts.

Yeah, I’ll have to go with fits of laughter here. That may be harsh, but I can’t lie. It’s pretty fucking ridiculous, assuming you can smell what I’m cooking.

In the world of the Cybertruck, custom wraps are becoming the peanut butter to the vehicle’s jelly; a duo so perfectly matched, they’re turning highways into moving art galleries. From company logos to personal mantras, the trend of customizing these electric beasts has taken off faster than a SpaceX rocket. Owners are making statements, some loud, some proud, and some just for the giggles, transforming their trucks into mobile billboards of self-expression.

The “CyberTrump” is just one of the many hilariously over-the-top examples of Cybertruck owners exercising their freedom of expression and right to a custom paint job (or wrap, in this case). It’s a testament to the vibrant tapestry that is American democracy, where one can support a political candidate and still have a laugh. So, next time you see a Cybertruck rolling by with a look that’s out of this world, tip your hat to the driver. They’re not just driving a vehicle; they’re steering a slice of personal liberty on four wheels.

Over the top? Hilarious? Trump supporters may be many things, but possessed of a hearty and functional sense of humor isn’t on the list. Most of the brain-dead MAGAnazis have the reasoning capacity of a worn-out AA battery, and their ability to process humor ranks up there with your average flying squirrel.

I’m unsure about the “steering a slice of personal liberty on four wheels” schtick, though. From where I sit, it looks more like showing the world you’re in a cult without saying a word about being in a cult.

And today’s coffee-spew moment? How about “the vibrant tapestry that is American democracy?” Translation- “the dynamited shithouse that is American democracy in 2024.”

If you’re the sort of American intellectual halfwit who thinks this is high art and the apotheosis of modern design, you’ve been off your Thorazine FAR too long. Bless your heart.

No, kids, this is NOT where the magic happens. This house of cards is a verifiable chamber of horrors, and only people with a severe deficit of intellectual and moral wherewithal spend time inside this house. Exposure to this house and others like it can leave you with side effects like virulent racism, Christian Nationalism, and a wholly unwarranted sense of self-superiority, not to mention a hatred of those not like you.

Nothing good happens at places like this unless you enjoy getting caught up in mindless conspiracy theories and spinning down rabbit holes with others with double-digit IQs. If you think I’m kidding, consider that these are some of the same folks who get their panties in a wad over the part in Taylor Swift’s hair.

OMG…TAYLOR’S PART…IT KEEPS CHANGING. IT CAN ONLY BE THE WORK OF SATAN!!!

Get a fucking grip, willya? It’s hair, not the portal to Hell.

‘Course, she IS a Democrat, so you never can tell. RIGHT???

As Tiedrich says, must we sit all y’all down and review how combs work? Seriously?

Then again, these are some of the same mental nonentities who’d managed to convince themselves that Hillary Clinton and John Podesta were running a child sex-trafficking ring out of a Washington, DC, pizzeria’s basement.

Of course, if those numbnuts had bothered to do even a bare minimum of due diligence, they would’ve learned that Comet Ping Pong didn’t have a basement.

This salient fact didn’t stop Edgar Welch from showing up at Comet Ping Pong one fine December afternoon in 2016 armed with an AR-15.

WASHINGTON — Edgar M. Welch, a 28-year-old father of two from Salisbury, N.C., recently read online that Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in northwest Washington, was harboring young children as sex slaves as part of a child-abuse ring led by Hillary Clinton.

The articles making those allegations were widespread across the web, appearing on sites including Facebook and Twitter. Apparently concerned, Mr. Welch drove about six hours on Sunday from his home to Comet Ping Pong to see the situation for himself, according to court documents. Not long after arriving at the pizzeria, the police said, he fired from an assault-like AR-15 rifle. The police arrested him. They found a rifle and a handgun in the restaurant. No one was hurt.

Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the stupidity surrounding the rumors and the fake news being so irresponsibly dispersed could have led to a far more tragic outcome.

The articles were soon exposed as false by publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and the fact-checking website Snopes. But the debunking did not squash the conspiracy theories about Comet Ping Pong — instead, it led to the opposite.

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have been flooded with more attacks against the pizzeria as believers in the child-trafficking conspiracy became more zealous. Within hours of the publication of one of the debunking articles, a post on Twitter by Representative Steven Smith of the 15th District of Georgia — not a real lawmaker and not a real district — warned that what was fake was the information being peddled by the mainstream media. It was retweeted dozens of times.

Astonishingly stupid people were doing unbelievably ridiculous things for silly reasons. One might not think that stupidity could have fatal consequences; in most cases, that’s probably true. But when fake news is passed along and amplified by those who’ve spent too much time down too many rabbit holes, reality can become a difficult concept to grasp.

On YouTube, a step-by-step takedown of the Times article was viewed nearly 250,000 times and passed around on Twitter and Facebook. A surge of new fake articles amplified the original pieces, now linking the child-abuse ring — known as Pizzagate — to a global pedophilia ring reaching Britain.

“We should all condemn the efforts of certain people to spread malicious and utterly false accusations about Comet Ping Pong,” James Alefantis, the owner of Comet Ping Pong, said in a statement[.]

This incident occurred in 2016, and no one can say that the problem has become more manageable since then. If anything, passing misinformation and disinformation has become more effortless and sophisticated as foreign governments such as Russia and China have become more sophisticated in their methods.

The shooting underscores the stubborn lasting power of fake news and how hard it is to stamp out. Debunking false news articles can sometimes stoke the outrage of the believers, leading fake news purveyors to feed that appetite with more misinformation. Efforts by social media companies to control the spread of these stories are limited, and shutting one online discussion thread down simply pushes the fake news creators to move to another space online.

“The reason why it’s so hard to stop fake news is that the facts don’t change people’s minds,” said Leslie Harris, a former president of the Center for Democracy & Technology, a nonprofit that promotes free speech and open internet policies. When users are caught abusing the terms of one media platform, they simply go to another, she said.

The problem is that the average Trump supporter isn’t sophisticated enough to discern misinformation and disinformation from facts and reality. Their bullshit filter is virtually inoperable. Already hardwired to believe the worst of Joe Biden and the Left, anything critical of the other side is often eagerly consumed as the truth, regardless of its provenance.

I’ve always thought having a “grip on reality” test would be a great idea—a “You must be THIS smart to vote” exam. Who wants stupid people voting, right? While the concept makes sense, the logistics are the stuff of nightmares.

• Who formulates the questions?

• How in-depth should the questions be?

• What topics should the questions encompass? History? Civics? Football? Baking? Nuclear Fission?

I could go on, but you get the idea. Then there’s the reality that poll tests are unconstitutional. Ultimately, too many people who can barely affix a postage stamp to an envelope are exercising their franchise.

It’s an imperfect system, but I suppose it beats Republicans passing laws intended to keep minorities, college students, Democrats, and soldiers stationed overseas from voting. Yeah, like that’s not already happening.

On November 6th, it will be even more important to remember to vote because far too many stupid people will be voting. We’ll need every decent, caring, intelligent American to do their duty as citizens and vote. Every one of you who doesn’t vote will be effectively casting a vote for Lord Stumblefuck.

And we all remember how that turned out the first time, right? Let’s not have a replay of that clusterfuck, shall we?

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