The Right-Cheek Ass Clown for August, 2018

I know that I sound like a broken record* when I complain about the difficulty in selecting one "worthy" ass clown out of the thousands of candidates clamoring for attention, but it really is a drain on my brain and my patience to sift through the festering stew of ass-clownery in search of individual awardees. It's gotten to the point where I'm almost ready to rescind Donald Trump's lifetime achievement award just so I can use him as an avatar for the swirling vortex of ass-clownery that surrounds us.

But that would be too easy, and would be a dereliction of my duty to shine light on the scurrying cockroaches that infest our social, entertainment, and political lives. Therefore, I've decided to bite the proverbial bullet, pull on my protective gloves, and reach deep into the cesspool to pull out another awardee.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, I give you

The Right-Cheek Ass Clown for August, 2018

QAnon
and
Its Credulous True Believers

At a time when people who should know better are ready to believe anything, no matter how wild or bizarre or utterly lacking in proof, the online ultimate conspiracy theorist known as "QAnon" stands head and shoulders above the rest - exceeding even the flaming lunacy of Alex Jones and his Infowars.com website.

For those of you who (blessedly) have not heard of or are unfamiliar with "QAnon," this article from Vox and this one from the Washington Post will give you a good introduction into the craziness of the conspiracy site that has gripped the fevered imaginations of many Trump supporters and far-right true believers. Here's one example: Donald Trump and Special Counsel Robert Mueller are secretly working together to bring down ... wait for it ... the Clintons! Other QAnon howlers include:

* The CIA placed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in power;

* Seth Rich was murdered by MS13 under orders from former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz;

* Many prominent Democrats are now wearing ankle monitors because they are secretly under arrest.

It's bad enough that ridiculous twaddle like that pushed by "Q" is out there at all, but far worse is that so many Americans - who ought to know better - swallow the bilge whole. This is what happens when presidents lie with impunity, education is devalued, and what feels true is more readily accepted than proven facts. 

The Right-Cheek Ass Clown award for August, 2018, is presented to the ultimate in tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists - QAnon - and its gullible believers, who are a true danger to the nation.

Have a good day. Come back tomorrow for Cartoon Saturday ... you know you need it.

More thoughts then.

Bilbo

* Does anybody know what that means in the digital music age?