Daily Gut: Deepak's Deep Tweets

So Deepak Chopra, otherwise known as “the dude full of poop,” has finally taken responsibility for something awful that isn’t one of his books. I am referring to Sunday’s 7.2 earthquake along the border of Mexican and the United States.

He wrote to his Twitter followers (who I like to call Twits, because anyone following Deepak, has to be one):

“Had a powerful meditation just now — caused an earthquake in Southern California.”

Later, he added:

“Was meditating on Shiva mantra & earth began to shake.” “Sorry about that.”

I suppose this passes for humor in the Chopra household, or he might have been serious. Either way, it’s kinda odd. If he’s kidding, then it’s always nice to see a practitioner of peace joking about an event that kills a few people.

Now, if he’s serious (which I think he is), then it further exposes the hilariously massive ego of this alternative-medicine huckleberry. This guy believes his mumbo jumbo is so powerful that it actually moves tectonic plates. Crap, maybe Hugo Chavez is onto something: it wasn’t seismic science after all – but evil capitalists!

And that’s what Chopra is: an evil capitalist. He’s evil because he often denigrates the American system, while taking full advantage of it: selling DVD’s, books, seminars and wellness programs that soak people for thousands of dollars. He is a true capitalist, even if what he’s capitalizing on is lonely middle-aged women.

That’s not so much earthshaking as it is nauseating.

And if you disagree with me, you’re probably a racist homophobe who doesn’t bring his own yoga mat.

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