I Might Be Wrong audioThe Great Dumbening (audio)841×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -34:30-34:30Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.The Great Dumbening (audio)Taking stick figures way too seriouslyJeff MaurerJun 01, 202284ShareHas the political left moved left? Has the right moved right? Is politics just getting dumber and more annoying, generally? Let's try to find some answers.Original stick figure meme:Panel 1:Panel 2: Panel 3:Panel 4:Buy Ani DiFranco’s memoir: No Walls and the Recurring Dream!Discussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksI Might Be Wrong audioComedy, politics, and swearing in roughly equal amounts.Comedy, politics, and swearing in roughly equal amounts.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJeff MaurerRecent EpisodesIMBW Audio: Examining the Folds and Crevices of 2025Dec 29, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: What the Hell Was I Thinking: Where Did "Heather Cox Richardsonism" Come From?Dec 20, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: The Worst Tweets of 2025 (With Jeremiah Johnson)Dec 19, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: Why Did We Fire the Media Gatekeepers?Dec 15, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: What the Hell Was I Thinking: Gabbin' 'Bout Meritocracy AgainDec 13, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: Fakers, Frauds, and the People Who Love ThemDec 8, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: What the Hell Was I Thinking: Dancing on DOGE's CorpseDec 6, 2025 • Jeff MaurerIMBW Audio: Thoughts on That James Carville ArticleDec 1, 2025 • Jeff Maurer