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Has anyone else noticed (Original Post) MoonRiver Jun 2019 OP
Nooo! True Blue American Jun 2019 #1
The problem is the republican electorate hate smart people. redstatebluegirl Jun 2019 #2
Hopefully, the smart people will not have kids with stupid people and speciation will occur. TheBlackAdder Jun 2019 #6
Of course. trev Jun 2019 #3
Nixon was pretty smart; his problem was that he really was a crook. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #4
Quite true. rsdsharp Jun 2019 #5

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
2. The problem is the republican electorate hate smart people.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jun 2019

They think they are talking down to them...duhhh

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)
6. Hopefully, the smart people will not have kids with stupid people and speciation will occur.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 01:46 PM
Jun 2019

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Then, the dumb ones can become dumber and eventually go the way of the Cro-Magnon.

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trev

(1,480 posts)
3. Of course.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 01:13 PM
Jun 2019

The Republicans have to appeal to people who have no real understanding, who see the world in--literally--black-and-white.

I'm afraid the days of William F Buckley are long gone....

rsdsharp

(9,186 posts)
5. Quite true.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 01:43 PM
Jun 2019

George H.W. Bush was also pretty smart, if out of touch, and up to his eyeballs in Iran Contra.

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