All scripts of Shakespeare’s comedy category that I’ve read are idiot plots. The characters constantly explain to the audience, but never to each other. It enables all the hijinks to unfold. So, it’s been around at least that long.

For example, twins separated at birth. If the twins in the Comedy of Errors explained who they were, or if the cast once questioned either of them on their strangeness, everything could be clarified.

It extends to outside comedies, even the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet could have been avoided if Romeo had confirmed Juliet and Friar’s plan, or had checked to see if she was still alive before offing himself.

Fellow Americans, why are we at war with Iran for no reason when this country exists?

No. 🖤🥀🩸♠️

When I was in my early 20s I would have said yes without a doubt.

Now, a TBI turned me into a manipulative being lusting for satisfaction never to be found without dropping personality continuity from when I genuinely was better. I go to weekly therapy, am heavily medicated, and try not to step on anyone’s toes anymore. I have fallen so far there’s not many toes around to step on anymore.

I’ll help the elderly neighbors out with their potlucks, moving furniture, and bringing in groceries. I’ll stand up and defend LGBT rights and groups otherwise disparaged. I’ll befriend those who might be misunderstood like myself and give them company when others might shun them.

All of this serves me though, and being a “good person” was not something that took this much active effort to think about before developing these mental/personality disorders from the head injury.

I really like American Hustle (2013). The plot is kind of ridiculous. The emotional abuse amongst the characters should make me hate everyone, but there’s so much star power charisma, and it was shot well enough, that it’s a fun watch that I find myself going back to despite not being a remarkable film.

I have zero legal knowledge to answer this question, but the weaponization/shielding of the law and excusal of religious leadership occur because we all suck and are inherently selfish, and this just becomes more obvious when power is involved.

I wish I could say selfish people are just more likely to abuse the law and religious leadership connections to remain on top, but being homeless and seeing how the bottom rung also treats each other kinda just makes me think it’s just human nature. Or maybe it’s a reverse bell curve of assholes and I just haven’t witnessed enough of people in the middle.