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Carl Yasutomo (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:58 AM Original message |
Why do Americans prefer dumb, mediocre presidents but demand intelligence in business? |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Have they JUST become? |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Don't limit it to the industrialized world |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. to answer your questions |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. We're in serious decline, as a nation, as a culture. We now laugh at |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. I don't think it's demanded in business either |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I agree |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Totally... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yup... cronyism. (nt) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. After trying Microsoft's products, yes, I can imagine lightweight mediocre people working there. |
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nyhuskyfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's the Republicans War on Intelligence |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
12. Mediocre presidents serve as good puppets/ pawns for the corporations who really run our country. |
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Growler (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because they don't know what the President actually does! |
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