Simpletons

CNN's simpleton Anderson Cooper.

In folklore, a simpleton is a person whose foolish actions are the subject of often-repeated stories. (See photo.) Folklore often holds, with no basis in fact, that certain towns or countries are thought to be home to large numbers of simpletons.

Based on the above definition of the word, which I found on Wikipedia, most simpletons here in America can be found in the so-called "blue" states. This explains why most if not all Democrats believe that the overwhelming  problems we face as a nation are the fault of  "Trumpies," or Donald Trump himself.

One example is my friend who explained that the gang murders occurring in Chicago every weekend are "all because of Trump."

"How so?" I asked. 

The answer: "Because all the Trumpies have guns and they refuse to enact gun laws."

Yesterday another friend blamed the recent rise in Covid cases here in Maine on "Republican anti-vaxxers," overlooking the huge percentage of African-Americans who continue to refuse to be vaccinated.

While I am not a "Trumpie" I preferred him to Joe Biden and so voted for him in the last election. I have quite a few friends who also voted Republican; none of them have guns and all of them have been vaccinated.

Don't be a simpleton: Think for yourself. Weigh the evidence. Look at the facts. Turn off CNN.