WOW: Stupid People

This week I am worried that Stupid People may ruin it for the rest of us. As the country enters what could be the most important election of the century, it occurs to me that there is still a possibility that Stupidity will prevail, as it has for the last two election cycles.

I have been living in a bubble, and not just my normal liberal bubble (though, that too); I have been living in a smart people bubble. It is cohabitated by those who read the newspaper, understand the constitution, grasp the importance of the separation of church and state, and can explain the difference between religion, government, and economics.

Here’s a recap of the man-on-the-street radio interview that sparked my concern:

Interviewer: Have you decided who you are going to vote for?
Stupid Lady: Yes, John McCain.
Interviewer: Can you tell us why?
Stupid Lady: Yes, I think Barack Obama is more of a communist.
Interviewer: Can you give an example of a policy that supports that?
Stupid Lady: I just think he wants more Communism.

REALLY?? Really. More Communism? More than what?

You should have to pass a test to vote. You should have to prove that you understand basic high school social studies terms, as well as demonstrate that you have absorbed pertinent election information from somewhere other than Star Magazine.

After the train wreck of the last eight years, there are really only two reasons to support John McCain and the Republican Party:

1) You are stupid.**
2) You are a wealthy CEO who earns over half a million dollars in income per year and appreciates that John McCain will be watching your back with tax cuts, government contracts, and protected status for you.

** ”You are stupid” sometimes masquerades as one of the following:
1.1) Barack Obama isn’t qualified, what with his Harvard Degree law degree and eight years in the senate. You know better.
1.2) You're just doing the same thing your parents have always done.
1.3) Barack Obama is a communist Muslim terrorist supporter. All those senate votes he missed? Trainin’ with Comrade Osama Bin Laden (at least he knows where he is).
1.4) Sarah Palin is hot.