“Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular on T-shirts and bumper stickers in 2009, but authorship is unknown.
   
“‘The government thinks you’re an idiot.’—Radley Balko, http://www.theagitator.com” was posted on the newsgroup amommysworld on July 31, 2006. “your government thinks you’re an idiot, part 54,933 http://www.trigeia.com/node/181575” was posted on X/Twitter by ComedyPassion on April 29, 2009. “Your Government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right” was posted on X/Twitter by CountryBumkin✝️🙏 on July 8, 2009. “Vote or Dont: Government Idiot: Your Government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove.. http://bit.ly/2J84RH” was posted on X/Twitter by Zazzle Meme Maker on August 26, 2009.
   
       
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Elayne Glantzberg
Jul 31, 2006, 11:32:46 PM
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“The government thinks you’re an idiot.”—Radley Balko, http://www.theagitator.com
 
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ComedyPassion
@ComedyPassion
your government thinks you’re an idiot, part 54,933 http://www.trigeia.com/node/181575
5:08 PM · Apr 29, 2009
   
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(((Beth C:)))
@bamapachyderm
your government thinks you’re an idiot, part 54,933 http://tinyurl.com/ccgha4
11:52 AM · Apr 30, 2009
   
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CountryBumkin✝️🙏🇺🇲
@BleedblueKyGirl
Your Government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right.
2:30 AM · Jul 8, 2009
   
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Zazzle Pets
@ZazzlePets
Political Puppy: > The Government thinks you’re an Idiot! http://bit.ly/CSj47
10:46 AM · Aug 19, 2009
   
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Zazzle Meme Maker
@RateThisProduct
Vote or Dont: Government Idiot: Your Government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove.. http://bit.ly/2J84RH
2:08 PM · Aug 26, 2009
   
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Megan Albrittain
@kickass326
your government thinks you’re an idiot. please stop trying to prove them right!
9:04 PM · Sep 19, 2009
   
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Tom Led
@tomleds1
Shirt of the Day:Your #Government thinks you’re an #Idiot .. http://bit.ly/WFfwV http://frostfires.com/notice/346031
3:28 PM · Feb 14, 2010
   
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divadoll123
@divadoll123
Bumper Sticker: Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop proving them right.
11:19 PM · Feb 12, 2011
 
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Imad Bazzi
@TrellaLB
Your government thinks you’re an idiot! please stop trying to prove them right!
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
12:04 PM · Aug 20, 2012
     
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TNTcombatives
@tntcombatives
“@j3VOL: Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right. #tlot #tcot ”
(“Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right” is shown on an image.—ed.)
11:21 PM · Dec 22, 2012
 
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Athéna Takriz
@Athena_Takriz
You’re Government thinks you’re an idiot.
Please stop proving them right.
(“Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right” is shown on an image.—ed.)
12:37 PM · Feb 22, 2013
 
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E. Ramos 🇵🇷🌹☕🔥
@_Enivette_
Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please, stop proving them right. #StillSanders #FeelTheBern 🔥👓🔥
(The saying is also shown in Spanish.—ed.)
3:11 PM · Jun 11, 2016 from Bayamón, Puerto Rico
 
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една _ Македонка ☀️
@Vesna221091663
Your government thinks you’re an idiot.
(“Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right” is shown on an image.—ed.)
2:53 AM · Jan 9, 2021
 
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60 Visions
@60_visions
#MorningJah - “Your government thinks you’re an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right”..
2:15 AM · Dec 8, 2021
 
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Sal the Agorist
@SallyMayweather
From agorathreads.com
(The following text is shown on a T-shirt.—ed.)
Your Government
thinks you’re an idiot.
P)lease stop trying to prove them right.
7:12 AM · Feb 28, 2024