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A fool and his money are soon parted. This story made me laugh, because it's like a modern re-telling of the Hans Andersen story "The Emperor's New Clothes".
by motters 17y ago
A fool and his money are soon parted.
This story made me laugh, because it's like a modern re-telling of the Hans Andersen story "The Emperor's New Clothes". The Emperor, in this case played by George Bush and company, are so eager to believe all sorts of paranoid fantasies, such as that evil-doers are broadcasting secret messages via TV, that when a charlatan comes along claiming that he can prove that their darkest nightmares are true they're keen to make sure he gets to work on the tailoring right away, with no expense spared!
- brown9-2 17y agoDo you really think that this kind of willingness-to-believe stops at "George Bush and company"? I mean can understand the hilarity of the situation, but seriously - this guy should be in jail.
- access_denied 17y ago> kind of willingness-to-believe stops at "George Bush We are willing to believe in change now, becuase we can.
- motters 17y agoNo it doesn't, and that's why the Hans Andersen story is so timeless. Foolishness in the form of being too quick to believe your own prejudices is, alas, a common failing.