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moonshinegnomie

(4,201 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:27 PM Jun 22

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its not unusual to lose a war to an intellectually superior enemy

trump lost to algae.....

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its not unusual to lose a war to an intellectually superior enemy (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Jun 22 OP

A very cunning algae, I might add. Sneederbunk Jun 22 #1

I have heard his intellect compared, unfavorably, to pond scum. FadedMullet Jun 22 #2

Experience is important, too. sop Jun 22 #3

Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success LogDog75 Jun 22 #4

trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back msongs Jun 22 #5

Sneederbunk

(17,872 posts)

1. A very cunning algae, I might add.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:33 PM

Jun 22

FadedMullet

(1,183 posts)

2. I have heard his intellect compared, unfavorably, to pond scum.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:34 PM

Jun 22

sop

(20,202 posts)

3. Experience is important, too.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:41 PM

Jun 22

Algae evolved over 1.6 billion years ago, Trump is only 80.

LogDog75

(1,510 posts)

4. Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:44 PM

Jun 22

Successful leaders understand their enemies, their strengths and weaknesses as well as their own strengths and weaknesses and take advantage of both to achieve victory.

msongs

(74,664 posts)

5. trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:28 PM

Jun 22

he gives up and moves on

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