“Shoehorn butterhorse!”–Homer
Thanks, samclem. Ignorance fought.
I did do a bit of searching around on that phrase, but all I came up with was Hightower and Switzer, and the Switzer quotes were all very imprecise about when and where he actually said it.
It is at least possible to have an intelligent debate about the negative effects of corporate influence on society. Once you’ve thrown out the word “sheeple”, however, you’re essentially declaring that anyone who disagrees with you is stupid and/or brainwashed, thus indicating that intelligent debate with you is impossible. It doesn’t just poison the well, it practically nukes it.
You’re saying that like it’s a bad thing.
Sorry, but my newsletter is usually not that depressing. Normally I’m a pretty optimistic guy, looking for the good in life and trusting in the better nature of mankind. I was in the middle of a rotten day, and was feeling incredibly cynical about humanity. My friend told me that since his company got bought out he will lose his job of 20 years or he can apply for the same position after the merger but at a lower salary. And, of course, the news that the Democratic contender for Illinois Lt. Governor has a criminal recordjust made me look at the world through shit-stained glasses.
But when I got home last night the dogs met me at the door, my daughter ran up and gave me a hug, my wife was in a good mood and my son had his hilarious nerdy friend over so the evening was great. I no longer feel like the world sucks and that we should just wipe the slate clean for the cockroaches to start over.
Good, because the Sentient Cockroach Civilization is even more messed up than ours.
I beg to differ.
If most people are sheep, then the natural form of government will be headed by border collies. Just a WAG, of course.
Bah, ram you!
Before anyone says it, I intentionally misspelled it.
I would vote for that form of government! Tummy rubs for all! All hail our slobbery overlords! Animal abuse punished by being tied down and licked to death (after said licker had consumed “cat box crunchies”). :eek:
Show us an instance where that has worked out well.
No, you’re barking up the wrong tree there.
That was one lame dog response there, sir.
Nor enough bragging about losing a battle of wits vs. a padlock.
I have this automatic fuck you finger for anybody who uses the word “sheeple” in earnest. It says fuck you.
Use of the term ‘Sheeple’ is the big red flag that someone has been smoking from the conspiracy theorist smugness pipe.