No, it’s not racism, thick-headedness, stupidity, bigotry, or being a neanderthal. It’s being able to recognize absurdity. Seems like every day, I read something that is totally absurd and leaves me shaking my head in bewilderment. Not because somebody did it. In a country of 300 million people, or whatever the number is these days, there is going to be a little bit of everything. The confusing part is that it’s given serious treatment by the media and liberals accept it without realizing the world is going mad.
The latest is this.
Somerville aldermen and Mayor Joe Curtatone agreed to refrain from using the word “illegals” when referring to people, at last week’s board meeting.
A team of youths came before the Board of Aldermen at last week’s board meeting urging city officials to give immigrants who live in the city the respect they deserve as human beings by not using terms like “illegals” to describe undocumented people.
Where does one start with this? Maybe the mayor should ask who the illegals are so he won’t offend them, then round them up when he finds out. That’s probably not possible, because the feds won’t allow it. Okay, another absurdity. Barring that idea, he should simply say they’re damn lucky they’re here and to STFU. Or tell the kids (not clear if the kids are illegal or just half-baked liberals adopting a cause that makes them feel they’re contributing something) how stupid they are and in time they’ll come to realize it. Maybe.
Or just say, “That’s absurd, what’s wrong with you?” That would require the ability to recognize absurdity, which the mayor doesn’t possess. Nix that idea.