“We used to have village idiots, but with the internet, they’ve gone global”

“We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global” isa jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The joke was said by the “Crabby Road” comic character Maxine (created by Hallmark) and posted on Facebook on January 13, 2014.
 
“We use to have village idiots, but with the internet, the fuckers have gone global” was posted on Twitter on February 23, 2018.
 
       
Facebook
MAXINE
January 13, 2014 ·
We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global.
 
Twitter
rachel wheeler king
@shadesoftracy
We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global…..
7:45 PM - 13 Jan 2014
 
Twitter
Karin Jessen
@Karin_Jessen
We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global. http://fb.me/3n6WzppvZ
7:47 PM - 13 Jan 2014
 
Twitter
Brigitte Giunta
@BrigittesStore
MAXINE We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global.
8:54 PM - 13 Jan 2014
     
Twitter
James Allen Thomas
@JamesAThomas67
We use to have village idiots, but with the internet, the fuckers have gone global.
1:21 AM - 23 Feb 2018
 
Me.Me
WE USED TO HAVE VILLAGE IDIOTS BUT WITH THE INTERNET THE FUCKERS HAVE GONE GLOBAL MEME
FOUND @ 119 LIKES ON 2018-02-25 05:17:53 BY ME.ME
SOURCE: FACEBOOK
 
Twitter
Kelly
@kellystamblesky
We used to have village idiots, but with the internet, the fuckers have gone global.
12:44 PM - 25 Feb 2018