IDIOT OF THE MONTH: BEX THE TUMBLRISTA

by Daniel Barge

In the same way that the shattered bones of the Unknown Soldier were selected as a symbol of the millions of similar young men who died tragically and wastefully in World War One, so for this month’s “Idiot of the Month,” we have selected the relatively anonymous Bex the Tumblrista for this classic but not uncommon piece of contemporary stupidity picked up by the ever-vigilant Shit Tumblr Says Facebook group.

WE ALL BLEED RED

by Brett Stevens

The herd hates it when people break away. If it has a single idea, hidden behind the rationalizations it gives for its power, the herd follows one code above all else: everyone must be included. Everyone must get along. All are part of the group.

A common argument made against any dissidence from this totalitarian standard is “But we all bleed red.” Notwithstanding the fact that this is nonsense — all mammals bleed red — it violates the most fundamental human right, which is that of exclusion. We have nothing approximating “freedom” or “liberty” until we can keep others out of what we create.

2030: WHEN WWII FINALLY ENDS

by Brett Stevens

See, long ago there was a war. This wasn't the first great war, but the beginnings of all modern wars. There were a bunch of peasants and a few kings. One day the peasants rose up and took over and killed off the kings. Thus began the instability. That was 1789, in a place called France.

EVERYONE A HARLOT

Not overly concerned with the issue of his own "hotness."

by Jack Donovan

Ego-inflating rhetoric is everywhere. At work, at school, and at the mall, Americans expect everyone to tell 'em how special, talented and important they are. In our inverted world, the weak are somehow strong, everyone who survives a hangnail is "brave," and every bean-counter who works for the Department of Defense is a goddamn hero.