Affluenza doesn't explain it all. There must also be Gulliblemia:

[hootinholler]

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A condition symbiotic with affluenza causing actions that are not in a person's self interest, thus keeping them poor.

Symptoms:

Thinking that higher taxes on the affluenzant will hurt the Gulliblemic.

Confusing the debt ceiling with a limit on how much the government can spend.

Thinking Medicare and Social Security are not government programs or are causing the deficit.

Thinking that shutting the Federal Government is a good thing.

Watching Fox News other than for comedic effect.


Oddly, it seem the spelling and grammar centers of the brain are also affected.


Attending rallies with 1 port-a-john for every other protestor.

Confusion between religious law and Federal Law.

An extreme case:



There are probably many more I have missed.

[hootinholler]

1. 2 recs and no kicks, kick. n/t

[rhett o rick]

2. k&r thanks for posting. nm

[hootinholler]

4. Thanks! n/t

[Auntie Bush]

3. Excellent post.

[hootinholler]

7. Thank you! n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

5. k&r

[WillyT]

6. HUGE K & R !!!