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This is as dumb as it gets.
by Edward Lynn
Honestly, if I can just speak personally for a sometimes the stuff I come across from the conservative alternative media universe really blows my mind. I mean, sometimes when I post an article to social media about something really stupid that conservatives did or said, I will find myself making the comment the stupid it burns. Well, in this case I already know Ill be doing that again, because this time the stupid literally burns.
Yeah, in the course of my daily duties of perusing the right-wing propaganda-sphere I came across this amazing piece of stupidity on the steaming pile of nonsense known as Twitchy.com. And I was just stunned. Because the latest outrage driving conservatives up the wall (actually maybe I shouldnt use that analogy) is the audacity of government scientists warning people not to try and get this roast marshmallows over the lava vents of an erupting volcano.
Yes, you read that right. Seems like common sense not to do this, right? Not to the dont tread on me (Ill tread on you) crowd To quote the Twitchy article;
But, according to alleged experts, roasting marshmallows over lava is dangerous
Yes, by alleged experts, they do mean the scientists of the United States Geological Survey. But what do those eggheads know about science, and anyhow, science isnt real, Jesus said so. Right? Wrong.
http://bluewavereport.com/politics/smh-conservatives-cry-nanny-state-dumbest-reason-ever/
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)Would take innocent kids or pets on an excursion to do this, I'd say go ahead, maybe you can win the Darwin Award.
Sometimes warning, rules and laws are needed even for something that to any sane semi intelligent person would be 'common sense'. Idiots like this are why.
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)Used to be able to buy radium paint for the walls in the nursery, but they shot that down! I always liked that old One Night Cough Syrup stuff, with its medicinal mix of alcohol, chloroform, and morphine, but the bastards took it off the shelf! Used to be able to walk into the hardware store whenever and pick up a case of dynamite without any bullshit papers. Not now! It's just fucking oppressive!"
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Be sure to wear your fireproof MAGA hat when roasting marshmallows over volcanoes. If you do not own a fireproof MAGA hat, then please do not attempt to roast marshmallows over volcanoes.