Pity The Brain Cells

Global Intellect Change

Everywhere and Nowhere
December 18, 2015

Yes, he is entertaining in his own way. And like the traffic accident you pass on the road, it is all but impossible to avoid looking at the carnage just a little longer than is warranted. However, this type of spectacle does not make for a serious presidential campaign. It was fine in high school for the class clown to throw his jester’s hat into the ring, making a mockery of all rivals and high school politics in general. It is probably not a great thing when selecting the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet.

Are we witnessing the late stages of Global Intellect Change? All I can say is: Donald Trump is running away with the Republican’t primary in the United States. Of America. What’s in second. I Don’t Know’s in third. Do the math. According to steroid and power addled Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin – George W. Bush’s soul mate – Trump “is a bright personality, a talented person, no doubt about it. It is not up to us to appraise his positive sides, it is up to the U.S. voters. But, as we can see, he is an absolute leader in the presidential race.” Apparently the feeling is mutual. When asked what he thought about Putin allegedly having opponents rubbed out, Trump said, “He's running his country and at least he's a leader. You know, unlike we have in this country.” Is it dumb in here or is it just me? Super genius Trump described Putin blowing smoke up his skirt as a “great honor to be so nicely complimented,” telling Joe Scarborough, “Well, I think our country does plenty of killing also, Joe. You know. There's a lot of stupidity going on in the world right now, Joe. A lot of killing going on and a lot of stupidity and that's the way it is.” Though no one has been killed yet, there has been more stupid at Trump’s rallies than there is racism at a Klan meeting…not that I’m comparing the two. That would be like Chrump comparing Ben Carson to a child molester. Oh wait, that actually happened.

Oops! Not actually Trump

Global intellect is deteriorating faster than the polar ice cap. Ted Koppel called Trump, “the Recruiter-in-Chief for ISIS.” This is the guy leading the Republican’t field by convincing people he is the best of the best and the toughest, smartest “genius”, who has “an absolute way of defeating ISIS, and it would be decisive and quick and it would be very beautiful. Very surgical.” We haven’t heard him bellowing about this for quite a while now. I wonder why.

Most scientists agree that the planet’s intelligence is at its lowest point since the Middle Ages.* Many of them are convinced that it wasn’t because people during the Middle Ages were especially dim, but because the Church’s fear and loathing of science practically stopped intellectual growth in its tracks during that time. People searching for knowledge and understanding unrelated to religion were, shall we say dissuaded from pursuing these avenues of inquiry. This, it is believed, set back progress in science by a century or so. Thankfully the Church has softened its stance on scientific reality – never more so than under the leadership of the current pope, who is himself a scientist.

Despite this improved relationship between science and faith, the level of human intelligence is on a rapid decline, with no obvious sign of turning around. This condition is exacerbated by the increase in terror attacks around the globe, which increases the level of fear, nowhere more than in America. Fear is inversely proportional to intelligence.

I. Mangrey reporting.

                                                                                                     Mad in USA

* It’s possible I completely made this up, but in the spirit of the current political environment, I stand by my imaginary facts.

Latest Republican’t debate coverage below…