—) I have it on authority from General Upton Francis Oglethorpe, Sr. that recent pilot sightings of UFOs, UAPs, AARPs, (or whatever they’re now called) have been explained.
However the explanation is embarrassing to Humanity. I was able to pry it from the General with great difficulty (and the help of several strong drinks served by a gal named Sal).
First: The Aliens are among us, all right. They have been here for thousands of years, cynically urging us to build funky stone monuments and start religions they consider amusing.
Second: We are one of several interesting species in a planetary “vivarium” — along with cetaceans, elephants, raccoons, and ants. (That’s it.)
Third: Funding for this project has been severely cut and might be withdrawn entirely unless something of really great interest is found .
Fourth (and this is the embarrassing part): To cover rising costs, the filming rights to record terrestrial antics were sold to the lowest bidder, that finds Human foibles the most humorous.
Fifth: The initial scenes that we now provide involve projection of bogus images of “spacecraft” within our atmosphere, and world-wide reactions to them. It is analogous to using a laser pointer to agitate cats.
Before General Oglethorpe passed out in the arms of Sal, he sorrowfully revealed that these Aliens now consider Climate Change and Nuclear War as plots for final episodes of “The Wacky World of Sol 3.” And that a former U.S. President has been a great help to Them. (—
One cannot use facts to change a Trump supporter’s mind because their support is based on emotional need. Trumpism is a coping mechanism to deal with realities they neither like nor understand. At some point, most of these poor wretches will be forced to reconnect with reality and feel lost once again.
The problem with this cartoon is that it assumes that people can only hold one crazy idea at a time. In actuality, I expect there’s a great deal of crossover between various conspiracy theory followers.
Trump/MAGA madness is a case of the “sunk cost” delusion: that it’s a good plan to throw good money after bad, to keep investing in a bad investment. Trump’s fanatics liked him all along, but now that they know their votes were wasted, they’re investing all their hopes in somehow making that commitment worthwhile, to prevent actually FEELING that their votes were wasted on an awful man/president.
I’d like to see the Venn diagram of these 2 constituencies. I’d bet the intersection would be substantial. I know it’s substantial between devotees of Disaster Pumpkin and evangelicals, who’ve already shown how predisposed they are to mortgage their brains to evidence-free wild-ass fantasies.
Charliegirl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’d be more likely to believe in Area 51 than in Area 45.
quixotic3 almost 3 years ago
There’s no conspiracy theory too crazy for trump supporters.
pepwine almost 3 years ago
I know one of them is a nut job, the one on left might not be.
PraiseofFolly almost 3 years ago
—) I have it on authority from General Upton Francis Oglethorpe, Sr. that recent pilot sightings of UFOs, UAPs, AARPs, (or whatever they’re now called) have been explained.
However the explanation is embarrassing to Humanity. I was able to pry it from the General with great difficulty (and the help of several strong drinks served by a gal named Sal).
First: The Aliens are among us, all right. They have been here for thousands of years, cynically urging us to build funky stone monuments and start religions they consider amusing.
Second: We are one of several interesting species in a planetary “vivarium” — along with cetaceans, elephants, raccoons, and ants. (That’s it.)
Third: Funding for this project has been severely cut and might be withdrawn entirely unless something of really great interest is found .
Fourth (and this is the embarrassing part): To cover rising costs, the filming rights to record terrestrial antics were sold to the lowest bidder, that finds Human foibles the most humorous.
Fifth: The initial scenes that we now provide involve projection of bogus images of “spacecraft” within our atmosphere, and world-wide reactions to them. It is analogous to using a laser pointer to agitate cats.
Before General Oglethorpe passed out in the arms of Sal, he sorrowfully revealed that these Aliens now consider Climate Change and Nuclear War as plots for final episodes of “The Wacky World of Sol 3.” And that a former U.S. President has been a great help to Them. (—
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 3 years ago
One of these two is a total lunatic who has lost ALL contact with reality… and the other one believes in UFOs.
comixbomix almost 3 years ago
“DAD ???”
“SON ???”
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
I’ll take saucer guy over the big lie dictator loving anti democracy Trump lunatics any day.
Michael G. almost 3 years ago
Let’s give all these fools a large and empty state where they can play “King Of The Hill”. Winner gets carpet bombed by the USAF.
thelordthygod666 almost 3 years ago
One cannot use facts to change a Trump supporter’s mind because their support is based on emotional need. Trumpism is a coping mechanism to deal with realities they neither like nor understand. At some point, most of these poor wretches will be forced to reconnect with reality and feel lost once again.
tom.amitai almost 3 years ago
The problem with this cartoon is that it assumes that people can only hold one crazy idea at a time. In actuality, I expect there’s a great deal of crossover between various conspiracy theory followers.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Is gender switching a theory or just some quacks wanting a hoot?
Govi Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Trump/MAGA madness is a case of the “sunk cost” delusion: that it’s a good plan to throw good money after bad, to keep investing in a bad investment. Trump’s fanatics liked him all along, but now that they know their votes were wasted, they’re investing all their hopes in somehow making that commitment worthwhile, to prevent actually FEELING that their votes were wasted on an awful man/president.
dyerjames944 almost 3 years ago
GOOD. To each their own.
Ontman almost 3 years ago
The one on the ‘right’ is a total idiot.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’d like to see the Venn diagram of these 2 constituencies. I’d bet the intersection would be substantial. I know it’s substantial between devotees of Disaster Pumpkin and evangelicals, who’ve already shown how predisposed they are to mortgage their brains to evidence-free wild-ass fantasies.
mr_sherman Premium Member almost 3 years ago
At least when there’s a gathering in support of space aliens, no one gets hurt or ridiculed.
https://ufofest.com/
JenSolo02 almost 3 years ago
If you drew a Venn diagram I’m sure there would be considerable overlap! A few Ancient Alien theorists are right up Q’s alley.
JanaKralovna almost 3 years ago
The Flat Earth Society has members from all over the globe. We can’t all be wrong!
grumpypophobart almost 3 years ago
Both T shirts are alien to me.