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6. Trump's economic demagoguery has been so successful because he taps into this ignorance and stupidity.

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 08:11 AM

Mar 2025

"The secret of the demagogue is to appear as dumb as his audience so people can believe themselves as smart as he is." - Karl Kraus

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I was just about to make this comment. The Putin GOP strategy. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #14

It's like this Ray Bruns Mar 2025 #4

THIS!!!!!! FalloutShelter Mar 2025 #16

Absolutely correct and embedded in that is racial discrimination Cheezoholic Mar 2025 #5

LBJ was right and Dylan explained it to us back in the 60s EverHopeful Mar 2025 #8

Great Qigong master quote, too Dave says Mar 2025 #18

That's a great LBJ quote; so true Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #13

Republicans are anti-union dlk Mar 2025 #7

They've convinced a large segment of America maxrandb Mar 2025 #11

We can't pay you enough for 30 years. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #9

I don't look at it that way maxrandb Mar 2025 #21

100% spot on Johnny2X2X Mar 2025 #10

Apparently it is disputed whether markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #17

And that's the truth. Divide and conquer. patphil Mar 2025 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author ToxMarz Mar 2025 #20

I've never envied public employees HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #22

But they do have a floor maxrandb Mar 2025 #23