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GiqueCee

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3. Staggering ignorance like Bethany Mandel's...

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:26 PM

Jul 8

... has always been a part of the American experience. But it went to afterburners over the last 50 years, because conservatives HATE an educated electorate. Education has been throttled, college has become unattainable for too many, and now we reap what we sowed, and must endure the malicious ignorance of Trump, and the room-temperature IQs that support him.
Happy now, you evil fucks?

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Bethany Mandel Discovers Science In Science Museums, History In History Museums, Is Outraged [View all] erronis Jul 8 OP

Of anything that has EVER lived on Earth, 99.99% are already extinct... Moostache Jul 8 #1

"You believe in a book that has talking animals, wizards, witches, demons, Ping Tung Jul 8 #2

Staggering ignorance like Bethany Mandel's... GiqueCee Jul 8 #3

Lincoln had an opinion on this... Snackshack Jul 8 #4

Oh god, I could only take watching half of that Farmer-Rick Jul 8 #5

I apologize for posting that. I also could only watch a small fraction - the grating self-righteous voice erronis Jul 8 #7

GEE I SURE HOPE SHE IS JOKING AROUND CAUSE IF SHE REALLY BELIEVES THIS SHIT YoshidaYui Jul 8 #6

A wonderful explanation about science education in 4 minutes. Thanks! erronis Jul 8 #8

How can someone open their mouth and talk endlessly, PatSeg Jul 8 #9

That seems to be the model that all of those people take - flap lips and flatulate. erronis Jul 8 #10

I've known far too many people like that PatSeg Jul 8 #11

While we are being bombarded by extremist views it is helpful to remember that they are fringe beliefs. pecosbob Jul 8 #12