"Unintelligible Yelling"

Now, I know this may sound odd for an Internet denizen, but I'm not a huge fan of "memes." I tend to find them as lazy and uninspired and subject to overuse as a good arrow in the knee. (Besides, I prefer more morally uplifting sayings...like proverbs!) But if you missed one if the 4,000 Republican howler monkey exhibits "debates" (seriously, are they a daily occurrence now? Vote these fuckers off the island and be done with it!), then you're in luck, because this screenshot right here from Salon (via CNN's closed captioning) captures the the sheer essence of these information-impaired forums so well, that you never need to watch another one of these things ever again. A meme-worthy image for sure (no matter what that lying baked good tries to tell you.)

Cynical Proverbs 2-27

"You are what you eat"

And given the state of the country and public sphere nowadays, most people must eat shit by the gallon. (In America we specialize in deep-frying it in a tub of hatred.  And bacon grease.)

Cynical Proverbs 2:13

"Both sides do it."

 Ah, the cornerstone of the Golden Mean Fallacy that our body politic pretends is "unbiased analysis." This type of false equivalency in the name of "balance" is such lazy wrong-headed thinking that I've even named my blog for the type of idiotic rhetoric flourishes this phrase represents. So, note to dimwitted pundits and politically inert slackers: from now on this toxic meme should only be reserved for bisexual porn!

Bravery is a pique turn

Often times in our society, we have a rather limited understanding of concepts like "courage" and "bravery" typically linking them to aggressive "macho" behavior (which is why we get so much bravado and posturing from foolish braggarts like this, who are so fearless, that the can't even handle lukewarm questions from a Fox Blonde.) Sometimes we can forget the sheer bravery in simply living your life openly and freely. As such I decided to give you an example of a young man who is doing just that simply by continuing to dance despite not fitting into society's preconceived notions of "appropriate" gender-assigned roles or "courageous men." Just a quick reminder that often, simply buckling the status quo and doing what you're passionate about takes a lot of guts. I say, right on, Sean Varner!

Cynical Proverbs 1:30

"All's fair in love and war."

Which is why i keep having Cupid perform drone strikes on the ones i love. (Uh-oh. I better stop now before some dimwitted senator gets An Idea and "Operation  Cupid" is drafted as a foreign policy proposal.)

AKA: The day America pretends its achieved racial equality

Why yes it is Martin Luther King day again. A day where we, as a nation revere the great civil rights leader (well, at least since 2000 for some states who had be dragged kicking and screaming into the modern age.) Well, at least we revere the watered-down, defanged, milquetoast version of MLKjr at any rate (see also post-Parkinsons Muhammad Ali, who, by sheer coincidence I'm sure, became a more "beloved" figure as older age and disease caused him to become less outspoken.) As the civil rights struggle continues with Black Lives Matter and other activist groups (whose acts of civil protest prove that they are trouble-making rabble-rousers, unlike that well-behaved MLK who...oh wait.), I think this is a good time to highlight an article that gives a more comprehensive look at King's legacy and activism. In particular, this piece dispels notion that non-violent protest is and must be stripped of urgency, assertiveness and confrontation. As the article states:

In its time, King’s use of nonviolent resistance generated a nearly unending stream of controversy. And in this era of Black Lives Matter, it is critical to remember that, far more than a serving as a peacemaker, King was an advocate of disruption.

Too often (yes on "both sides of the aisle"), King has been inaccurately classified as a mild-mannered "wimp", a "good black" because our desire for revisionist history on racial matters has led the impact of his work rather misunderstood (Surprise! He wasn't always such a "beloved" figure):

Looking back from the safe remove of history, it can be easy to imagine that landmark social and political causes of the past— whether they involved ending slavery, securing the franchise for women, or establishing standards of workplace safety — were popular and widely celebrated. But the truth is that these issues generated tremendous acrimony. In promoting them, activists had to make the difficult decision to invite division and hostility before they achieved their most impressive results.

King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) often drew criticism not only from defenders of segregation, but also would-be allies who believed the protests the organization helped lead were unduly abrasive and ultimately counter-productive. In this way, King bears much in common with the #BlackLivesMatter activists who are currently being attacked for perceived impatience and incivility in promoting their cause.

Cynical Proverbs 1:16

"God has a plan for you"

Unfortunately for some people, the Holy one's "plan" had a page missing (God: The "Insert Brain Here" instructions are missing. Oh well, I'm sure that was just one of those extra pieces anyway), and was translated to Japanese and French halfway through. So keep that on mind when some peopke seemed poorly put together and some of the parts seemed to be put in wrong (which is any "part" that results in a Duggar or a Palin being impregnated.)