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Irish_Dem

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21. Yes this is why I put that in quotes. It was a total lie.

Reply to Blue Full Moon (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:58 AM

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Experts, education, science have no value in America's new fascist regime. [View all] Irish_Dem Jan 14 OP

Our Freedoms Are Reason Based. When Delusion Rules Our Freedoms Cease To Exist In Application MayReasonRule Jan 14 #1

And perhaps, most egregiously, LOGIC/CRITICAL THINKING has no place in no_hypocrisy Jan 14 #2

Yes also remember the "weapons of mass destruction" lies to promote the invasion of Iraq. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #3

But, but yellow cake... rubbersole Jan 14 #8

And funnel a huge amount of money to his company Halliburton. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #22

There were reports that proved that no WMD. Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #10

Yes this is why I put that in quotes. It was a total lie. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #21

Americans can't help buy the lies ... Charging Triceratops Jan 14 #27

The US media is the propaganda arm of the PutinGOP. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #29

for me it was an interview with Karl Rove, barbtries Jan 14 #11

That was a turning point. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jan 14 #16

This is the Vietnam story as well. Simeon Salus Jan 14 #4

Uneducated are easily controlled. Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #5

Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #6

Ohio has some insidious evangelicals Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #13

Yes NASA has been working hard on stem and especially getting women into stem. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #23

I drove across Ohio two years ago ... Charging Triceratops Jan 14 #28

Yes the media takeover has been complete. Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #33

Even decent, educated people can be naive. Many are reared to be trusting and to allegorical oracle Jan 14 #7

Yes true. But education is the cornerstone of democracy. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #9

Oh certainly. And perhaps that's a difference between MAGA followers and those allegorical oracle Jan 14 #14

Good point. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #24

One that the republicans have been eroding Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #17

And to know how our system works .. LSparkle Jan 14 #19

it's true. barbtries Jan 14 #12

Nor empathy surfered Jan 14 #15

Yes, empathy, kindness, respect, public service are now quaint old fashioned values. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #25

The "Know Nothing" party in the 1800's lives on? Evolve Dammit Jan 14 #18

Had a friend that was a professor that taught English as a Second Language. multigraincracker Jan 14 #20

I agree. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #32

Here is part of the issue as I see it. OldBaldy1701E Jan 14 #26

Getting an education now is about making the billionaires richer. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #30

Exactly! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 14 #31

That's why the student loans Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #35

I wonder who gets rich on student loans? Irish_Dem Jan 14 #36

Koch's were the ones that fought Biden Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #38

Americans are victims of ongoing scams designed to make the rich richer. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #41

Very true. OldBaldy1701E Jan 14 #42

"Outcome-Based Education" us an example of this. John1956PA Jan 14 #39

Play dumb and get to work bucolic_frolic Jan 14 #34

The billionaire scams and corruption of US politicians and judges will cause a collapse eventually? Irish_Dem Jan 14 #37

Sure, they are going to arrest themselves. Blue Full Moon Jan 14 #40

I agree, Americans seem to love being scammed, lied to and manipulated. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #43

It's all a vulture signaling contest from here on out. Hugin Jan 14 #44

exactly Blue_Tires Jan 17 #46

Brilliant metaphors. Irish_Dem Jan 17 #47

We're in a post-truth, post-fact society Blue_Tires Jan 17 #45

Yes truth, reality, facts are no longer in vogue. Irish_Dem Jan 17 #48