From A Demon's Nest of Sentiments
Jun. 29th, 2014 10:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thewayneAmbiguous ideals brayed incoherently by ignoramuses: these elements in perfect balance compose the rich effluent of American politics, the reassurance that the republic is functioning as designed.
http://www.gocomics.com/pibgorn/2014/06/29
I know I've mentioned this before, but I remember an interview with Gore Vidal talking about his grandfather who was a congressman, I'm guessing in the late 1800s. He talked about all the congressmen knowing Latin, having reasoned debates, etc. I don't think we'll ever see something like that again, I'm really afraid that the current batch of idiots is the new norm.
http://www.gocomics.com/pibgorn/2014/06/29
I know I've mentioned this before, but I remember an interview with Gore Vidal talking about his grandfather who was a congressman, I'm guessing in the late 1800s. He talked about all the congressmen knowing Latin, having reasoned debates, etc. I don't think we'll ever see something like that again, I'm really afraid that the current batch of idiots is the new norm.
