Who’s the fool?

The first thing I have to say is it isn’t even clear what verse he is quoting. There are several proverbs about keeping silence to avoid seeming (or worse yet, being) a fool. Each one has its own nuances. I wish Matt had learned those nuances.

Why? Because after rebuking Giarrusso for ignoring this principle, Matt violates it himself and quite seriously.

How does he do this? In several ways, but with space limitations I will concentrate on one: repeating, as if it were fact, the outrageous lie from the governor of Texas, that the immigration crisis is “an invasion.” That lie is very popular in the GOP, but that does not change the facts: It is not an invasion and Gov. Abbott has no excuse for not knowing this.

And what is Matt’s excuse for not knowing this? Is he simply repeating without question what Gov. Abbott says? Or is he repeating without question what the GOP says?

Now what does Matt think he has made himself to be by uncritically repeating this lie? Recall how his quote of the proverb reads: “Better to stay silent and appear wise than to speak and show yourself a fool.” Exactly what does Matt think he is showing himself to be by repeating such lies?

If he does not know the answer, he needs to spend a lot more time with proverbs.

Matthew Johnson

San Carlos