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The foreshadowing of "Idiocracy"

When first seeing Mike Judge's 2006 film, Idiocracy, my first thought was, "Well, this could go down as the cleverest stupid movie I've ever witnessed." I thought that while the film held a clever premise, the jokes induced about as many facepalms as when a semi-rational person listens to Rush Limbaugh's radio show. However, after seeing what occurred during Tuesday's elections, I have to wonder if Mike Judge is psychic and the film was almost a scarily accurate portrayal of what was to come eight years down the line.

On Tuesday night, the following measures got passed in different parts of the country:

- Stricter gun-control measures

- Minimum wage increases

- Anti-fracking measures

- Legalizing medical marijuana

- Legalizing recreational marijuana

- Voting down anti-abortion amendments

Also on Tuesday night, Republicans gained control of the Senate, further solidified their control in the House, and increased their quantity of governors across the country.

So, let's get this straight, the majority of the people in this country believe in the following:

- Gays should be allowed to get married

- Women should have the right choose what to do with their bodies after they are impregnated

- Marijuana should at least be legalized medically, and possibly recreationally

- There should be stricter gun control laws

- We should do more about fracking

- The uber-wealthy should pay higher taxes

- We should pass immigration reform

- The minimum wage should be increased

- Gridlock between the president and Congress is rather annoying

Yet, even though most Republicans believe in the direct opposite of most all of these issues (in many cases, all of them), and they're the main reason there is such gridlock between the president and Congress, the country, while supporting progressive ballot initiatives, decided to support conservative politicians, which, odds would have it, worsen the gridlock. I realize many Democrats had a very poor campaign strategy of running away from President Obama's policies, rather than focusing on the improved economy, however, I'd also think that common sense would dictate to most people, "Well, gee, I agree with most everything candidate A (the Democrat) wants to get done and almost nothing candidate B (the Republican) wants to get done, so, you know what? I'm going to be crazy and go with candidate A!"

After hearing the before-mentioned results on Tuesday night, I seriously wondered if conversations like the following had occurred all across this nation:

Chester Dumbass: "So, where do you stand on the minimum wage issue?"

Justin Lalaland: "I think it should be increased! How about you?"

Dumbass: "Yeah, same here. What about things like marijuana, immigration reform, gun control, and taxes?"

Lalaland: "That's a lot of stuff! Well, I mean, I drink, so whatever about marijuana, you know? I'd rather get a pothead angry than a drunk. Actually, I'm not sure you can get a pothead angry, can you?"

Dumbass: "Yeah, I was just going to say, isn't that an Oxycontin or something?"

Lalaland: "You mean, oxymoron?"

Dumbass: "Yeah, that"

Lalaland: "Anyway, where was I?"

Dumbass: "Immigration and all that other stuff I said"

Lalaland: "Oh yeah... So, I definitely support immigration reform, think we should probably pass stricter gun laws - to at least close some loopholes that make it easier for criminals to purchase them, and well, we all hate taxes, but need them, you know? Speaking of loopholes, the wealthy should have to pay at least as high of a percentage as the rest of us, if not higher. So, I think those loopholes should be closed too. How about you?"

Dumbass: "Yeah, I completely agree with you about everything you said. So, who are you going to vote for?"

Lalaland: "I think I'll be voting straight-ticket Republican. How about you?"

Dumbass: "Me too! But, don't they disagree with everything you said you supported a few seconds ago?"

Lalaland: "Yep"

Dumbass: "So why are voting for them again?"

Lalaland: "I'm not sure. It just feels right I guess. I mean, if we can't get politicians who completely disagree with us on issues to pass measures supporting those issues, then we'll never see them get passed, right?"

Dumbass: "Yeah, I guess. I mean, what?"

Lalaland: "Oh, let's not worry about logic. Let's stop thinking and go vote Republican!"

Dumbass: "Yeah!"

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