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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social

I think it’s important to remember that “the village idiot” isn’t necessarily that village’s ONLY idiot, he’s just the most famous one

aug 30, 2025, 2:50 pm • 1,351 198

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Gideon Samuel @gideonsamuel.bsky.social

I think about this sequence from the #Asterix movie quite often.

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aug 30, 2025, 10:02 pm • 0 1 • view
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Luci-Lu @obdami.bsky.social

good one

aug 30, 2025, 8:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Handmaid @handmaid.bsky.social

After encountering several at once yesterday on public transpo I can attest to this important truth.

aug 31, 2025, 8:28 am • 0 0 • view
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Bensmom33 @bensmom33.bsky.social

I assumed such a position was appointed through an electoral process.

aug 30, 2025, 2:54 pm • 4 0 • view
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social

It is, they even make you register for it here

aug 30, 2025, 3:06 pm • 2 0 • view
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Bensmom33 @bensmom33.bsky.social

Huh, that explains a lot actually.

aug 30, 2025, 3:26 pm • 1 0 • view
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Erica @erohealthcomms.com

Or the court jester

aug 30, 2025, 12:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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LunchMeat Art @lunch-meat.bsky.social

Like some of the more prominent idiots out there, I got the job because my family has been doing it for generations.

aug 30, 2025, 11:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb @thetycobb.bsky.social

Are you describing DC, by chance?

aug 31, 2025, 11:52 am • 0 0 • view
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Paulo Hoffman @off-man.bsky.social

In the case of the US it is more like " The country idiot"...

aug 30, 2025, 7:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mya-ko Pritchard @mya-kotkd.bsky.social

Gawd there are so many!

aug 31, 2025, 1:32 am • 0 0 • view
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ccolter.bsky.social @ccolter.bsky.social

Or possibly the most idiotic.

aug 30, 2025, 11:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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TellYourCatISaidPspsps @astroburek.bsky.social

aug 30, 2025, 4:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Arbre @missarbre.bsky.social

Resisting the temptation to reply “akshually towns have idiots too”

aug 30, 2025, 2:59 pm • 5 0 • view
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Arbre @missarbre.bsky.social

*not resisting

aug 30, 2025, 2:59 pm • 4 0 • view
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Cassidy Vare 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @cassidy-vare.bsky.social

The mascot, of a sort

aug 30, 2025, 4:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Small World-Big adventure @louise007.bsky.social

🎯Entire MAGA GOP Kakistocracy administration is made up of idiots- it's a pre-requisite to be corrupt and stupid to be in the 🍊🤡 administration.

aug 31, 2025, 11:10 am • 0 0 • view
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hollywoodhi.bsky.social @hollywoodhi.bsky.social

Indeed we a cabinet full of them.

aug 31, 2025, 1:00 am • 0 0 • view
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James "citizen of Aussracia" Dominguez @jamesjdominguez.bsky.social

I suspect there's a rigorous selection process.

aug 31, 2025, 2:16 am • 0 0 • view
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Don't panic Jonesey @ergoerosum.bsky.social

I'd really like to know where the village is that has just the one idiot coz I'd like to move there.

aug 30, 2025, 6:45 pm • 3 0 • view
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mkaquick.bsky.social @mkaquick.bsky.social

aug 30, 2025, 7:48 pm • 2 0 • view
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BlueWave003 @bluewave003.bsky.social

Hmm 🤔 Get in line Please

aug 30, 2025, 10:31 pm • 1 0 • view
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straightarrow67.bsky.social @straightarrow67.bsky.social

Unfortunately, "There can be only one" doesn't apply here.

aug 30, 2025, 4:05 pm • 2 0 • view
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BlueWave003 @bluewave003.bsky.social

🤨 Acknowledged

aug 30, 2025, 10:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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Alfred E. Human @priboy.bsky.social

He’s surrounded himself with idiots and sycophants, no one else would listen to him.

aug 30, 2025, 4:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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momobrewer66@Magnificent Mile @momobrewer66.bsky.social

Fa sho!🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

aug 30, 2025, 10:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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thejaderaven.bsky.social @thejaderaven.bsky.social

"My father was a Complete Idiot. I'm still a Half-wit."

aug 30, 2025, 4:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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LeCleache @bretonlioness3.bsky.social

He's holding the title. Like the May Queen.

aug 30, 2025, 3:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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waa2112 @waa2112.bsky.social

This explains a lot.

aug 30, 2025, 8:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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pearse007.bsky.social @pearse007.bsky.social

Exactly

aug 31, 2025, 12:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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jpsfo.bsky.social @jpsfo.bsky.social

☠️INfamous is more like it👹🤣

aug 31, 2025, 11:41 am • 0 0 • view
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carlosamammal.bsky.social @carlosamammal.bsky.social

If there was only one village idiot, the competition wouldn't be so fierce!

aug 30, 2025, 11:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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We Were Right @wewereright.org

🤣🤣🤣🤣

aug 30, 2025, 4:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Arthricia (ar-thrish-uh) @arthricia.bsky.social

Bravo.

aug 31, 2025, 1:20 am • 0 0 • view
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MColvinMcKenzie @mcolvinmckenzie.bsky.social

We know

aug 31, 2025, 2:06 am • 0 0 • view
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I am The Mal @the-mal.bsky.social

AH-HA! 👍

aug 30, 2025, 9:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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col4bn.bsky.social @col4bn.bsky.social

MAGA is a yuge village

aug 30, 2025, 4:48 pm • 0 0 • view