Laws of Stupidity and the fate of nations

With respect to the recent post on the Laws of Stupidity, what use could be made of them? If you were to divide it into two classes, micro and macro, it might be possible to discuss it in public forums. For who would want to bare all their dirty laundry?

So it is with macro applications of these. In particular, it seems that in politics these days, there are good examples of stupidity that can be cited. The most recent ones are those amongst the GOP who support the Democrats in the efforts to turn this into a one party dictatorship. In particular, the infamous J6 committee. It is likely to cost Liz Cheney of her job. It has definitely caused her loss of position within the GOP leadership. She was the third ranking member of the Party in the House.

This allows a segue into the discussion of what is harmful, and thus stupid. It is the harm that is caused to others, and to oneself that makes this definition of stupid in this context. Cheney harmed herself. She will not be compensated for her loss. Clearly, she has stirred up extraordinary amounts of resentment amongst the GOP rank and file. This cannot help her politically. It is foolish of her to expect to be compensated by the Democrats. The Democrats would prefer one of their own. They will only tolerate her as long as she is useful to them. Her behavior fits what the communists used to say of people who were useful to them, only to be jettisoned later. To them, those kind of people were "useful idiots".

Cheney and Kinzinger certainly fill that bill. What can compensate them for this loss of position? It isn't going to be replaced by the Democrats, unless they become full-fledged left wingers. If they become that, then they'll just be one of many. Cheney was near the top. There's nothing that can compensate for that. Truly her move was really DUMB.

Cheney could trot out "patriotism", but this is doubtful. She is casting her lot with people who are antagonistic to the word. The left's idea of patriotism is to worship them and them alone. This explains their hysterical reaction to any kind of opposition at all. "Thou shalt not disobey the Party's latest line" might as well be on the list of commandments. In a full-fledged totalitarian state, wrong-speak can get you imprisioned or executed. There is no guarantee that this still could happen to these useful idiot types. Cooperation with these ruthless types might well get you swallowed up by the tiger.

Stupidity can indeed be dangerous. The fate of nations can be affected by the stupidity of its leaders. Cheney was one of those. Fortunately for the GOP, they caught their error in time. But she could still be re-elected. In order to accomplish that, she will need Democrat votes. Not many in the GOP can stomach her any further. Democrats can stomach her in a race in which they have no hope of winning anyway.

Events are moving in the direction of a one-party dictatorship. The Bill of Rights is being shredded in the mad pursuit of absolute power. There is no telling what may be the end result of J6th. Democracies and Republics have been brought down only to be replaced by dictatorships and war. Could that be happening to the USA? What then would be on the tombstone? Died by stupidity? Could be.