Douglas Adam's last "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" book featured a character named "Wonko the Sane". He lived outside the asylum. He named his house 'The Asylum' and had it built inside out. He lived in the little space 'outside' the walls, while the rest of the world was 'inside the asylum'.
I feel like that some days. As a child I was tested, and folks declared me one of those precosious 'Gifted Kids', I took 'gifted' kid special classes, sat in classes ahead of my year... I really wanted no part of any of it. I didn't feel smarter than anyone else... if I was clever, all I really did with it was develop absolutely shitty study habits and limp by as a 'B average' student.
I know I have a gift, but it's super narrow focus. I take simple systems and mash through all the possible combinations and permutations possible to find hidden things that 'work' nicely. It doesn't help in a lot of stuff. I'm rubbish at memorization. But I can spot patterns.
All of which is to say, that I really don't feel that smart. Other people master things faster than I do, or commit things to memory that I can't, others have the diligence and motivation to master things that I simply haven't got the energy to even think about trying.
And yet... it leaves me absolutely dumbfounded that anyone can fail to see exactly how full of dishonest bullshit Elon and the Felon are. I guess some can see it but embrace it because it serves their agenda... but the idea that there are people SO FUCKING STUPID that they can't even tell the lies from truth.. it give me pause.
I refuse to believe my social skills or or intuition are genius level, history knows I've certainly made some olympic level gaffs in the past... but come on... are people really that stupid that they can't see what's so blindingly obvious?!
He lied about being one of the best doom/diablo/path of exile players in the world, and got caught. He lied about a fuck of a lot of other stuff and gets called out on it constantly. And idiot maga-shitheads still want to trust him with their social security information? With the treasury payroll? Without oversight or accountability other than his word that he'll 'follow ethical guidelines'. He's a compulsive liar!
Why the holy screaming demons flying out of hell can't they see the problem?!
To quote Mugatu "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!"
Anyway, thanks you all for being outside the asylum with me, for as long as the barricades hold.
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