I’m reminded of a Discworld book, The Truth, in which the rumor got about that dwarfs know how to turn lead into gold. On the first two pages, two dwarfs are quoted discussing it:
“Can we?”
“D—ned if I know. I can’t.”
“Yeah, but if you could, you wouldn’t say. I wouldn’t say, if I could.”
So many mistruths, misinformation, conspiracy theories….and 2 months to go! I can’t wait until it is all over but I have a feeling it will be just the beginning of a long drawn out contested event!
Our elections aren’t rigged. Countless dollars (many of those, your tax dollars) have been spent in an effort to prove that they are, only to turn up nothing over the last 4 years.
However, we should be concerned about foreign influence from Russia and China in the disinformation campaign online. They don’t have to be here or vote to cause havoc, so long as they get people to believe the kind of nonsense that gets Americans turned against one another, and voting against our own best interests.
Unless one is native American – they are descended from “aliens” (and I am guessing a lot of Native American families in the (possibly far) past came here from what is now Canada or what is now Mexico or South America).
I had thought that I was third generation American – but when the 1950 census was released last year or so I found out that am 3/4 third generation and 1/4 second generation – my paternal grandmother was born in the USA – something I never knew before.
Had they not come here I certainly would not be who I am nor would my siblings and their children as the all four families came from different places. Had they not come here chances are I would not exist at all in any way. This also would have left my husband (presuming his family came here as they did) with someone else as his wife – and she would not be as understanding as I am.
Shikamoo Premium Member 3 months ago
Good point.
LawrenceS 3 months ago
Should have stopped letting in the undesirables from places like Germany in 1884.
OldsVistaCruiser 3 months ago
Is Sergio playing the Frito Bandito?
(A long-ago cartoon commercial mascot voiced by Mel Blanc)
SquidGamerGal 3 months ago
Can we please leave politics out of comic strips!
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member 3 months ago
If you mean aliens in its old-fashioned sense of foreigners, then, yes, this is kind of true.
Bruce1253 3 months ago
There is no point in wasting your time talking with some people.
davidlwashburn 3 months ago
I want to know what it takes to care for that mustache.
mousefumanchu Premium Member 3 months ago
Actually, I was thinking Gidney & Cloyd. My kind of aliens.
DHBirr 3 months ago
I’m reminded of a Discworld book, The Truth, in which the rumor got about that dwarfs know how to turn lead into gold. On the first two pages, two dwarfs are quoted discussing it:
“Can we?”
“D—ned if I know. I can’t.”
“Yeah, but if you could, you wouldn’t say. I wouldn’t say, if I could.”
“Can you?”
“No!”
“Ah-ha!”
TwilightFaze 3 months ago
We all have that one frie——er, that one acquiant——-hmmm, no….that one person we know.
Lord King Wazmo Premium Member 3 months ago
Rigged Elections = Wacky Dude-os with Weird Facial Hair. Feels about right.
JPuzzleWhiz 3 months ago
I’ll agree with Panel 1, always! d;o)
locake 3 months ago
When I hear Aliens, I think of beings from outer space.
paulprobujr 3 months ago
He’s right, Aliens are rigging the elections. They’re doing that to make it easier to invade and enslave the entire planet.
DaBump Premium Member 3 months ago
Hmmm, something of a paradox there, eh?
j.l.farmer 3 months ago
So many mistruths, misinformation, conspiracy theories….and 2 months to go! I can’t wait until it is all over but I have a feeling it will be just the beginning of a long drawn out contested event!
curtlyon19 3 months ago
he’s got a point
eced52 3 months ago
He’s right.
Norris66 3 months ago
Marvin the Martian.
eb110americana 3 months ago
Our elections aren’t rigged. Countless dollars (many of those, your tax dollars) have been spent in an effort to prove that they are, only to turn up nothing over the last 4 years.
However, we should be concerned about foreign influence from Russia and China in the disinformation campaign online. They don’t have to be here or vote to cause havoc, so long as they get people to believe the kind of nonsense that gets Americans turned against one another, and voting against our own best interests.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 3 months ago
Not the point Sergio was making.
baraktorvan 3 months ago
It is not the aliens as in people, it is aliens as in outer space beings. At least that is how I read it.
mafastore 3 months ago
Unless one is native American – they are descended from “aliens” (and I am guessing a lot of Native American families in the (possibly far) past came here from what is now Canada or what is now Mexico or South America).
I had thought that I was third generation American – but when the 1950 census was released last year or so I found out that am 3/4 third generation and 1/4 second generation – my paternal grandmother was born in the USA – something I never knew before.
Had they not come here I certainly would not be who I am nor would my siblings and their children as the all four families came from different places. Had they not come here chances are I would not exist at all in any way. This also would have left my husband (presuming his family came here as they did) with someone else as his wife – and she would not be as understanding as I am.