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Revelling in society’s stupidity.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 12:58 pm
by Tabris
What are some of your favorite instances though out history that has been caused by the sheer fact that society is some times enthralled by revelling in its own stupidity?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:02 pm
by Lost Traveler
The Rebuplican party. err and the democrats too. (theres actually alot of things but im probably going to get this thread locked already).
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:05 pm
by MahoganyDawn
Salem witch trials. Hellooo.... stupidity running amuck.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:25 pm
by FalseAbsolution
The Holy Wars.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:48 pm
by Seraph Antaine
Ah, since this thread is not actually my favorite, I would have to say... LOLAPALOOZA, and WOODSTOCK '94 and '99.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:10 pm
by miz kitty
I can think of several.....witch trial, prohibition, the McCarthy era. I think the worst has to be racial segregation. It's embarrassing to know we as a country were ever closeminded. It is unfathomable. What the hell was everyone thinking?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:12 pm
by lequam
The crusades , fishing shows . Golf on tv.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:40 pm
by The Fallen
The Roman Catholic church of the early centuries for the Inquisition, the Crusades, and The Malleus Maleficarum
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:12 pm
by iblis
The invention of light beer and organized religion.
Oh, and the election of George W. as president is up there in my book, too.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 12:38 am
by Nexxus23
Tabris wrote:What are some of your favorite instances though out history that has been caused by the sheer fact that society is some times enthralled by revelling in its own stupidity?
Reality TV
Pimpercrombie & Bitch
PETA
George W.'s (a.k.a. Smirko, Shrub, Shrubbie, The Smirking Chimp, and Head AssClown) "election"
WMD's, or the "unpatriotic" lack thereof
Religion
Slavery
Jim Crow
Jim Bakker (and the lurvely Tammy Faye)
Fred Phelps et al
David Duke et al
The Holocaust
The McCarthy Era
The Witch Trials
The Inquisitions
The Crusades
The Trail of Tears
The KKK
"Manifest Destiny"
The reign of Caesars, soon followed by the fall of Rome
Consumerism
Communism
Full-bore Capitalism
There's so many I don't think we could name them all.
Didn't someone say, "History repeats itself?..."
...coulda sworn somebody did...
*harumph*
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 12:42 am
by Codeine Coma
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 12:38 am Post subject:
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Tabris wrote:
What are some of your favorite instances though out history that has been caused by the sheer fact that society is some times enthralled by revelling in its own stupidity?
Reality TV
Pimpercrombie & Bitch
PETA
George W.'s (a.k.a. Smirko, Shrub, Shrubbie, The Smirking Chimp, and Head AssClown) "election"
WMD's, or the "unpatriotic" lack thereof
Religion
Slavery
Jim Crow
Jim Bakker (and the lurvely Tammy Faye)
Fred Phelps et al
David Duke et al
The Holocaust
The McCarthy Era
The Witch Trials
The Inquisitions
The Crusades
The Trail of Tears
The KKK
"Manifest Destiny"
The reign of Caesars, soon followed by the fall of Rome
Consumerism
Communism
Full-bore Capitalism
There's so many I don't think we could name them all.
Didn't someone say, "History repeats itself?..."
...coulda sworn somebody did...
*harumph*
I would also have to add the creation of the Twinkie.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 1:56 am
by Lady Shaper
Yeah, what Nex said.