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[zeek]

"Donald Trump, champion and avatar of the shallow state, has won power because his supporters are threatened by what they don’t understand, and what they don’t understand is almost everything. Indeed, from evolution to data about our economy to the science of vaccines to the threats we face in the world, they reject vast subjects rooted in fact in order to have reality conform to their worldviews. They don’t dig for truth; they skim the media for anything that makes them feel better about themselves. To many of them, knowledge is not a useful tool but a cunning barrier elites have created to keep power from the average man and woman. The same is true for experience, skills, and know-how. These things require time and work and study and often challenge our systems of belief. Truth is hard; shallowness is easy."

David Rothkopf is visiting professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs

[Evangelical]

Originally Posted by zeek

"Donald Trump, champion and avatar of the shallow state, has won power because his supporters are threatened by what they don’t understand, and what they don’t understand is almost everything. Indeed, from evolution to data about our economy to the science of vaccines to the threats we face in the world, they reject vast subjects rooted in fact in order to have reality conform to their worldviews. They don’t dig for truth; they skim the media for anything that makes them feel better about themselves. To many of them, knowledge is not a useful tool but a cunning barrier elites have created to keep power from the average man and woman. The same is true for experience, skills, and know-how. These things require time and work and study and often challenge our systems of belief. Truth is hard; shallowness is easy."

David Rothkopf is visiting professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs

According to PETA, nearly 50% of American's don't know where chocolate milk comes from:

https://www.peta.org/blog/american-a...om-brown-cows/

I think Trump would be one of them, given his kooky views on fast food and fitness.

[zeek]

Will Sen. Lisa Murkowski fall for the Kodiak Kickback?

[awareness]

Originally Posted by zeek

Will Sen. Lisa Murkowski fall for the Kodiak Kickback?

I'd like to hear from Jim on that, and other Trump matters. Jim is Trump's invisible friend.

[zeek]

Originally Posted by awareness

I'd like to hear from Jim on that, and other Trump matters. Jim is Trump's invisible friend.

If Trump's presidency fails, in Trump's final analysis, it will be Jim's fault. But, not to worry, Jim will outlive Trump and have the last laugh.

[awareness]

Originally Posted by zeek

If Trump's presidency fails, in Trump's final analysis, it will be Jim's fault. But, not to worry, Jim will outlive Trump and have the last laugh.

That has to be true, cuz Trump says "Jim is “a very, very substantial guy.”"

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by zeek

If Trump's presidency fails, in Trump's final analysis, it will be Jim's fault.

If Trump's presidency fails, in the final analysis it will be our fault. The only reason we elected him was because of how rotten and poor our political leaders had become. We never dealt with Lyndon Johnson and his box 13 scandal! We never dealt with the assassins who killed JFK! Watergate! Iran Contra! Snowden! It is rotten through and through and that is our fault.

In a democracy the people get the government they deserve.

[ZNPaaneah]

The Fake news just gets worse and worse. Now its the Wall Street Journal's editorial board.

“The Trumps and the Truth,”

Accusing the Trumps of creating the appearance of a conspiracy.

NYT, CNN -- I get. But WSJ?

[awareness]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

If Trump's presidency fails, in the final analysis it will be our fault. The only reason we elected him was because of how rotten and poor our political leaders had become. We never dealt with Lyndon Johnson and his box 13 scandal! We never dealt with the assassins who killed JFK! Watergate! Iran Contra! Snowden! It is rotten through and through and that is our fault.

In a democracy the people get the government they deserve.

Eventually democracy becomes what the rich deserve.