Many times we hear the question; “Why do the young people accept the premise of Socialism as espoused by the far left factions of the Democrat party in America? Why do they either embrace, or at the very least accept the destructive actions of the AntiFa wing of the Democrats? Are they truly malicious?
I tend to believe that the answer lies in something that was written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the occasion of Adolph Hitler’s ascension to the Chancellorship of Germany;
” Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed- in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical – and when facts are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self-satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous. ”
As comedian Ron White has said; “You can’t fix stupid.”