Idiocracy

Have you seen that movie called Idiocracy? Click on the movie title to read the synopsis. I sometimes feel I am living in an idiocracy post Bush era. Except in my idicocracy George W. Bush was the Black President, and Obama is an intelligent version of Luke Wilson who became the next President. We have all given up our civil liberties, and have decided it is OK to dictate to people how to live in the FREE United States of America. The wealthy have taken to more base exploits, while still enjoying the harboring of the vast majority of wealth. According to the "2007 Survey of Consumer Finances” in the US, the top 10% of society hold approximately 82% of all the wealth in this country by net worth. We are all stuck at some nightmarish tea party where the host is dictating our character roles, our expected manners, and even our self worth. Most people are simply drinking it all up, and following orders. Very few people are even questioning the host. The problem is nobody knows who the host is. Whatever happened to live and let live? I guess that went out the window with the Patriot Act.

I really don’t know where we stand in the dawn of this new President. The skeptical, conspiracy theorist in me almost feels like he might be a selected face to further placate the masses into giving up more civil liberties. Although I didn’t vote for Obama in the primaries, don’t get me wrong. I truly do appreciate the end of the Bush era, and the call back to qualified politicians who actually hold some degree of education and knowledge in the arena of law and government. However, sometimes he seems too good to be true. I was totally on the Obama train since he has been in office, and even relieved when Health Care Reform passed (sadly without the public option), but there were some things that seemed to get lost in the muddy waters. That’s just my thought, but I always question authority.

There is nothing more American than questioning authority, but with the maturing of a refined civilized society, social rebellion (what made this country FREE) is seemingly barbaric at this point. The Tea Party Movement has been deemed psychotic by the media, and with their methods of demonstration seemingly inciting violence and being wildly defamatory who can blame the media. Afterall, if you haven't gotten the memo yet, the media's job is to exploit the unusual and brainwash the masses...not report unbiased news. However, what are the Tea Partiers really fighting for, than just a call to justice and holding our government accountable? They would probably have been more credible if they had rose up during the Bush administration. They might also have been shot on sight, LOL. If we are losing our civil liberties at a staggering rate, then God help us, because the rebellion that would be desperately needed would not have much of a chance against the armed forces AND the social directive. The bible speaks of end times with the rise of social order under the guise of Christian values: Revelation 13:16-17 (however all of Chapter 13 is best if you have the patience and read with understanding).

If you ever get a chance to watch Idiocracy, you might find it amusing if nothing else. I highly recommend watching it with a bit of an open mind to see if you see any similarities in society at large. If you do not find it in the least bit disturbing, you may be in danger of being the "idiot". There is one glaring message that lurks beneath the general message of the movie; An obvious missing element found in the synopsis but not in the movie, that goes unquestioned. Whatever the case may be, our world has a long way to go. I just wonder if we have stopped drinking the “Brawndo” yet.