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Reminded me of the concern about the island of Guam 'tipping over'[1]. What are we (the U.S.) doing that results largely in the pool of political candidates co

Reminded me of the concern about the island of Guam 'tipping over'[1]. What are we (the U.S.) doing that results largely in the pool of political candidates comprised of people who are so out of touch with reality and lack basic common sense? How do we instead incentivise our best minds to run for office? 1. https://youtu.be/X5dkqUy7mUk https://youtu.be/X5dkqUy7mUk

nnwright 5y ago
And his defense of his mind numbing stupidity was that he was at a Bureau of Land Management meeting and so it was a completely coherent thing to say. Clear cut forests, build a really tall jenga tower, and push the moon from there... was that the idea?
- perl4ever 5y ago
  The idea was that because in his mind, climate change is only caused by changes in Earth's orbit, the BLM can't do anything to help. Asking if they could change orbits was sarcastic.
dragonwriter 5y ago
> How do we instead incentivise our best minds to run for office? Stop electing the idiots when they run?
- ajuc 5y ago
  The only reason idiots get elected is idiots having majority among the voters. Almost all problems in democracy start with education.
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perl4ever 5y ago
I thought that (Guam) was Gohmert for some reason, but I found it attributed to Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat. After reading the Snopes page on the comment, clearly it was deadpan humor that for some reason people made way too much of. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tipping-point/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tipping-point/ "Only Johnson knows for sure what he was thinking as he questioned Admiral Willard, and he later claimed he was “speaking metaphorically” and “kidding” (although critics noted no trace of humor was apparent in his words, tone, or body language, nor did he react or offer correction when Admiral Willard addressed his concerns about the island’s “tipping over” as if they were meant literally)"

nnwright 5y ago

And his defense of his mind numbing stupidity was that he was at a Bureau of Land Management meeting and so it was a completely coherent thing to say. Clear cut forests, build a really tall jenga tower, and push the moon from there... was that the idea?

perl4ever 5y ago
The idea was that because in his mind, climate change is only caused by changes in Earth's orbit, the BLM can't do anything to help. Asking if they could change orbits was sarcastic.

dragonwriter 5y ago

> How do we instead incentivise our best minds to run for office? Stop electing the idiots when they run?

ajuc 5y ago
The only reason idiots get elected is idiots having majority among the voters. Almost all problems in democracy start with education.

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perl4ever 5y ago

I thought that (Guam) was Gohmert for some reason, but I found it attributed to Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat. After reading the Snopes page on the comment, clearly it was deadpan humor that for some reason people made way too much of. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tipping-point/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tipping-point/ "Only Johnson knows for sure what he was thinking as he questioned Admiral Willard, and he later claimed he was “speaking metaphorically” and “kidding” (although critics noted no trace of humor was apparent in his words, tone, or body language, nor did he react or offer correction when Admiral Willard addressed his concerns about the island’s “tipping over” as if they were meant literally)"