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Lulu KC

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156. And this is interesting

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 04:08 PM

Nov 19

Because Joe, Kamala, and Tim (yes, we are on a first-name basis at this point) ALL have MIDDLE CLASS for their middle names! If not in speeches and policies, just in overall vibe. Of the three of them, Kamala is the most educated/academically connected, but none of them grew up in wealth and they told the stories to prove it.

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Maybe too many Americans are dumb. [View all] yardwork Nov 2024 OP

Intellectually lazy or shallow. Or both. ms liberty Nov 2024 #1

I have been mulling over the question of whether Harris could have defeated Ocelot II Nov 2024 #2

This is what I've been thinking, too. yardwork Nov 2024 #6

I blame the Kardashians and other "reality" shows..... now it's cool to be stupid. groundloop Nov 2024 #64

That's where Trump got his start. Dumb fake reality shows. yardwork Nov 2024 #68

The dumbing up of AmeriKKKa,.... magicarpet Nov 2024 #106

Oh,.. let's not forget the dumbest of them all magicarpet Nov 2024 #107

Reality TV, social media and now AI radius777 Nov 19 #161

It all changed when Obama was elected. ECL213 Nov 2024 #67

It might be a coincidence, but the timing is sure suspicious. yardwork Nov 2024 #69

The task escalated from defeating a candidate to defeating Russian, Chinese, Iranian and far right disinformation. mahina Nov 19 #139

I agree with this. yardwork Nov 19 #142

The ONLY thing i disagree with you on is cyndensco Nov 2024 #3

This NewHendoLib Nov 2024 #5

Thanks! yardwork Nov 2024 #7

+1 RockRaven Nov 2024 #10

I think the qualifier makes it more powerful jfz9580m Nov 2024 #56

Thank you! yardwork Nov 2024 #59

Oh, wow, are you ever on track! soldierant Nov 2024 #125

Thank you! jfz9580m Nov 2024 #126

Thank you. soldierant Nov 19 #159

Give systems more resources. I would not use less than 32GB of RAM TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #131

This is why I basically withdrew... Hugin Nov 2024 #4

No you are right...I have two sons and they are intelligent but dumb JT45242 Nov 2024 #8

We saw some of this in 2000, and then it accelerated in 2016. yardwork Nov 2024 #12

But they and huge parts of their generation are the worst purity voters. Mariana Nov 2024 #60

The same kind of targeted propaganda. EarlG explained it well. yardwork Nov 2024 #61

Many have been vouchered into ignorance. Jit423 Nov 2024 #9

George Carlin was right!. Stupid People EVERYWHERE IrishBubbaLiberal Nov 2024 #11

Speaking of George Carlin, here he is on Olbermann's old MSNBC show "Countdown". keep_left Nov 2024 #72

Do I miss him. His voice would be so relevant today. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #76

Stupid people reproduce like bunnies IronLionZion Nov 2024 #13

And now it's glorified not fooled Nov 2024 #14

I think that dumb markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #15

54% of adults are literate to just below a sixth grade level. Hotler Nov 2024 #16

Literacy is a hidden issue. yardwork Nov 2024 #39

Wow! ReRe Nov 2024 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author Hotler Nov 2024 #100

Italian economist explains the 5 laws of stupid people. Worth a read. Pepsidog Nov 2024 #17

There is also a great you tube video on the mass psychosis that fits JT45242 Nov 2024 #18

That is fascinating! yardwork Nov 2024 #31

Nixon wasn't a meat puppet. Every Republican President and nominee starting with Reagan has been a meat puppet. hunter Nov 2024 #19

HW Bush wasn't stupid peregrinus Nov 2024 #26

HW Bush was ethically compromised. hunter Nov 2024 #37

Agreed, but compare him to Trump... yardwork Nov 2024 #40

Cmon, give us a source. raccoon Nov 2024 #42

Not even light work. I just note how people refuse to JCMach1 Nov 2024 #20

I know a bunch of them myself kimbutgar Nov 2024 #21

Eliminating the draft has changed our country dlk Nov 2024 #22

And in the sixties, with the war in Vietnam, the draft brought organized rebellion and critical thinking to new levels. SupportSanity Nov 2024 #120

Many people do not have good critical thinking skills Buckeyeblue Nov 2024 #23

How did you hear me in my kitchen last night? BigmanPigman Nov 2024 #24

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2024 #25

Willfully ignorant, lazy, irresponsible, selfish, hate filled, racist and sexist. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #27

Willfully, or just plain, ignorant is the answer. The rest of your list hits the spot too. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #33

Most of the MAGAs I know are lying when they spout Trump nonsense. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #36

Okay, you've had it buddy. I used my rec-ing ball on you. jaxexpat Nov 2024 #28

I thought Bill Maher had a good take on this. Littlered Nov 2024 #29

What exactly is the party's social agenda? Stuckinthebush Nov 2024 #34

"social agenda" means everyone treated like human beings Skittles Nov 2024 #104

Bill Maher is dumb. yardwork Nov 2024 #38

preach it, yardwork Skittles Nov 2024 #109

do you not get it? Skittles Nov 2024 #101

Gaslighting John Shaft Nov 2024 #130

"social agenda" - still waiting on you to define this. TBF Nov 19 #154

Willful ignorance! Nt Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2024 #30

We have reaped the rewards of 40 years of the intentional destruction of American education. flashman13 Nov 2024 #32

that's how they want them 4catsmom Nov 2024 #35

"It's the army they didn't have to pay for." Yep. That's IT. RIGHT THERE. calimary Nov 2024 #47

Feature, not a glitch. Iggo Nov 2024 #41

It's not about being merely "dumb" Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #43

That's my definition of dumb, right there. yardwork Nov 2024 #48

You are absolutely RIGHT. They're dumb. They dumbly choose against reading and lifelong learning as essential. ancianita Nov 2024 #44

This, right here: yardwork Nov 2024 #54

Fine. Appreciated, but ancianita Nov 2024 #81

Maybe????? If this election isn't proof positive, nothing else is. Vinca Nov 2024 #45

I was trying to leave the door open for argument... yardwork Nov 2024 #49

It's a winning argument, so no, ancianita Nov 2024 #85

Republicans wanna finish the job by getting rid of the Dept of Education. BradBo Nov 2024 #46

They are nothing if not consistent. yardwork Nov 2024 #51

They are dumb DownriverDem Nov 2024 #50

Remember half of them are below average........ lastlib Nov 2024 #52

The Republicans, with their far-reaching propaganda media, have made every single Democrat in office hadEnuf Nov 2024 #53

This. And too many of us go along with it yardwork Nov 2024 #58

This right here. hadEnuf Nov 2024 #77

Bingo. yardwork Nov 2024 #86

Maybe?? n/t Timewas Nov 2024 #55

I am having a little difficulty viewing someone who calls themselves yardwork as elitist. You are right, they are dumb. camartinwv Nov 2024 #57

They also like to learn the hard way quite a lot. Crowman2009 Nov 2024 #62

I think working poor who vote fascist are so miserable that they want to destroy everything around them, yaesu Nov 2024 #63

The majority of poor people voted for Harris, though. yardwork Nov 2024 #65

And this is interesting Lulu KC Nov 19 #156

Their message sounded good to me. yardwork Nov 19 #157

Ask any of them BigMin28 Nov 2024 #66

Maybe? relayerbob Nov 2024 #70

Idiots actually IbogaProject Nov 2024 #71

Don't forget that an unanticipated benefit of long workdays for the corporations LT Barclay Nov 2024 #73

Great post! Very good points. My only comment would be that neither Nixon or Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #74

We are Dumb All Over JoseBalow Nov 2024 #75

Dumb and evil. When one part has gigantic signs at their convention MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #78

They watch Fox, listen to Joe Rogan, the hundreds of all the RW stuff out there. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #79

Every Empire dies... Dan Nov 2024 #80

I can't disagree, which is sad. yardwork Nov 2024 #88

It's not a matter of academic intelligence or education Joe Nation Nov 2024 #82

Just maybe? NoRethugFriends Nov 2024 #83

Polly, in Sir Terry Pratchett's 'Monstrous Regiment' GoneOffShore Nov 2024 #84

I just watched these three documentaries... LaRaven Nov 2024 #87

Welcome back, and thank you! yardwork Nov 2024 #90

Thanks. I'm downloading episode 1 of brainwashed. scipan Nov 2024 #98

Brainwashed is good - a little weak with the interviews LaRaven Nov 2024 #132

Not dumb. Gullible, misinformed, naive. Martin68 Nov 2024 #89

To that I would add frequently obtuse, complicit and/or hypocritical. PeaceWave Nov 19 #140

I have no doubt Trumpists are hypocritical, but I suspect many people who voted for Trump are not hypocritical Martin68 Nov 19 #149

Every morning I visit the Michigan News Agency... Orange Buffoon Nov 2024 #91

Half of the Population of the USA is Below Average in Intelligence. MineralMan Nov 2024 #92

I'll let you have it -- kudos, that is ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2024 #93

I remember the 2000 election. yardwork Nov 2024 #95

I don't care if you call them dumb, stupid, or ignorant. GoodRaisin Nov 2024 #94

My red town is full of dumb people KS Toronado Nov 2024 #96

"Dumb" being too kind a word, imo. My term of choice is B.See Nov 2024 #99

That's my definition of dumb. yardwork Nov 2024 #102

K n R Faux pas Nov 2024 #103

Blaming voters is like a business blaming its customers after a competitor gives it a beating. Doodley Nov 2024 #105

Disagree. The government is not a business. yardwork Nov 2024 #116

I was using a metaphor to show the futility of blaming voters. Doodley Nov 2024 #136

Your metaphor is inapt. yardwork Nov 19 #158

I've come to think of the founding fathers as nave John Farmer Nov 2024 #108

Jefferson worried about that. yardwork Nov 2024 #117

Bonhoeffer on stupidity HUAJIAO Nov 2024 #110

No maybe about it amuse bouche Nov 2024 #111

Excellent post, yardwork! K&R brer cat Nov 2024 #112

Thanks! yardwork Nov 2024 #118

George Carlin said: Godot51 Nov 2024 #113

Moral/ethical wasteland moondust Nov 2024 #114

Agreed. Citizens lost a sense of responsibility. yardwork Nov 2024 #119

Exactly. moondust Nov 2024 #124

All in the maggot plan, dumb down Americans. Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #115

The Southern Strategy and the Powell Doctrine. yardwork Nov 2024 #121

Wait until they realize the absolute truth that we are all one race, the human race. Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #128

Yes. OldBaldy1701E Nov 19 #141

Half of us don't want things this way. And in the end 99% of us won't want it this way. Clouds Passing Nov 19 #143

Less than half, according to the latest count. OldBaldy1701E Nov 19 #148

I remember reading that the threshold is 30% yardwork Nov 19 #151

What I'll let you have Just Jerome Nov 2024 #122

No argument krkaufman Nov 2024 #123

Dumb as fuck. orangecrush Nov 2024 #127

Not elitist. You're right. They're just dumber than a box of hammers. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #129

...Maybe? Karasu Nov 2024 #133

The MSM, the internet and now Trump Aussie105 Nov 2024 #134

And they will blame Democrats. yardwork Nov 19 #145

Intellectually lazy... róisín_dubh Nov 2024 #135

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2024 #137

The very young and foolish are easily led astray. Aussie105 Nov 19 #138

Nope. Racist and sexist. Buttoneer Nov 19 #144

Being racist and sexist is dumb. yardwork Nov 19 #146

I also think Prosperity Gospel and Megachurches contribute to racism, sexism, and stupidity.. Buttoneer Nov 19 #155

I was thinking, and the long term purpose Dan Nov 19 #147

There's a list of "the enemies within." yardwork Nov 19 #150

Brainwashing 101. Continured scrolling all day long into night with feeds representing LizBeth Nov 19 #152

I think arrogant and selfish are closer to the mark The Wandering Harper Nov 19 #153

Tell me something Meowmee Nov 19 #160