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eppur_se_muova

(36,259 posts) Sun Aug 15, 2021, 12:25 PM Aug 2021

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When a history of the Trump pandemic is written, the title should be "When America Went Stupid".

Trump didn't create the virus, but he created the American pandemic. He was exactly the wrong "leader" at exactly the wrong time.

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When a history of the Trump pandemic is written, the title should be "When America Went Stupid". (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 OP

American went stupid when the elected him, help of Russia or not Bev54 Aug 2021 #1

Here is a link to a timely and insightful article about stupidity: CottonBear Aug 2021 #2

American went stupid when they elected Shrub. Treefrog Aug 2021 #3

Nixon also. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #4

Bev54

(10,045 posts)

1. American went stupid when the elected him, help of Russia or not

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 12:28 PM

Aug 2021

Too many people voted for him in the first place and then more went down the rabbit hole.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

2. Here is a link to a timely and insightful article about stupidity:

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 12:29 PM

Aug 2021

Last edited Sun Aug 15, 2021, 02:40 PM - Edit history (1)

https://psyche.co/ideas/why-some-of-the-smartest-people-can-be-so-very-stupid

Treefrog

(4,170 posts)

3. American went stupid when they elected Shrub.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 12:32 PM

Aug 2021

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)

4. Nixon also.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:44 PM

Aug 2021

And Ronnie.

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