Idiocracy in Action

The rhetoric in these articles on “douchebags” (seen via Greenie Watch) reminds me of the political debates in “The Marching Morons” by C. M. Kornbluth somehow.

Addendum: A possibly relevant quote from Alternet (see via the Liberal Fascism blog):

There's been a shift in rhetoric. Over at Orcinus, Dave Neiwert and I have argued for years (with plenty of expert support from social psychologists) that strong words are often a thought rehearsal, a premonition of possible strong action to come.

It works both ways.