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11. "To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason......

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:15 PM

Nov 4

“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.”
― Thomas Paine, The American Crisis

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Its breathtaking how stupid some Americans are. [View all] milestogo Nov 4 OP

You can't fix stupid Bluestocking Nov 4 #1

Ron White said it best: MarineCombatEngineer Nov 4 #2

Or Bill Engvall. "Here's your sign." (Honestly have no idea of the guy's political leanings... the nelm Nov 4 #21

Exactly, I guess they must agree with that he is doing? Says a lot about them. walkingman Nov 4 #3

Though more likely PatSeg Nov 4 #39

She must think that signing executive orders is 'getting things done'. Aristus Nov 4 #4

Zackly.. Permanut Nov 4 #6

Its like we don't even need to have a Congress. milestogo Nov 4 #7

Part and parcel Just Jerome Nov 4 #22

About those executive orders, did you catch Miles Taylor the other day talking about Stephen Miller's drawer? Attilatheblond Nov 4 #36

They love the crimes, cruelty, illegalities. Irish_Dem Nov 4 #5

I heard that too! Drives me. Crazy. bronxiteforever Nov 4 #8

It's all optics. Find it disgusting, but trump is all over the air giving impromptu press conferences on planes, tweetin Silent Type Nov 4 #9

Translation: " He hates the same people I do." B.See Nov 4 #10

You know you believe in the right God when he hates the same people you do. Norrrm Nov 4 #17

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason...... Ping Tung Nov 4 #11

Getting things done like: Clouds Passing Nov 4 #12

And pardoning criminals. milestogo Nov 4 #20

Not just pardoning them, seems like he had Cos Play Barbie give them very over paid jobs Attilatheblond Nov 4 #37

Just shows you how effective a well-crafted, catchy-sounding quote can be. calimary Nov 4 #13

Ignorant, self-righteous, unengaged, lazy ... and proud of it Auggie Nov 4 #14

That's when the interviewer should have asked her to name one Endlessmike56 Nov 4 #15

Brainwashed Kool aide territory.. they ever Cha Nov 4 #16

What was that date again when he got all the coal miner jobs back? I missed it. Norrrm Nov 4 #18

Fucking over liberals edbermac Nov 4 #19

I've heard it said D_Master81 Nov 4 #23

My gut says Trump is a vile evil criminal liar. I trust my gut. CaptainTruth Nov 4 #25

Destroying America. That seems to be very popular with MAGATS. CaptainTruth Nov 4 #24

It is popular with Magats... slightlv Nov 4 #38

You want stupid? OldBaldy1701E Nov 4 #26

He doesn't do a goddamn thing Bristlecone Nov 4 #27

They are racist and see racist things being done. Doodley Nov 4 #28

Yes. A door to door canvasser dug deeper when trump voter said "because of economy" BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 4 #29

Saying he gets things done, when the government Thrill Nov 4 #30

Trump CONSTANTLY says "Biden was a disaster" Thunderbeast Nov 4 #31

The toopid in this one is LilElf70 Nov 4 #32

He said he would get things done! Aussie105 Nov 4 #33

She probably likes Lucky Charms because they are magically delicious nuxvomica Nov 4 #34

He hurts brown people and gays that's all she cares about JT45242 Nov 4 #35

Flat earthers who went to school and moniss Nov 4 #40

Was there any follow-up question like... BaronChocula Nov 4 #41

They confuse "gets things done" with "gets his way." Iggo Nov 4 #42

They really are stupid mdbl Nov 4 #43

It's not stupidity, it's racism. Trump abuses brown people, which makes that woman happy. SunSeeker Nov 4 #44

Dear woman, he SAYS a lot of things - what has he DONE? Ruby the Liberal Nov 5 #45

If I were thinking of majoring in jouralism, one of the first things I would want to know is .... eppur_se_muova Nov 5 #46