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Yoshi Wins posted:Has anyone ever substantiated the rumors of W being smart in any way? I’ve heard it before too, but I’m skeptical that he’s highly intelligent even in narrow ways that don’t pertain to leading a nation. He strikes me as largely incurious and apathetic. He definitely has social intelligence, which probably served him in his pre-destined journey through america's gross political system. This doesn't show when he has to talk to hundreds (or millions when on tv) of people at once. But if you see pictures or video of him schmoozing, the people he is directly talking to usually have a genuine smile on their face. This was most telling to me when Obama was president. Any time W and Michelle Obama were talking she is legitimately charmed at whatever the gently caress he is saying. He would be a good waiter is I guess what I am getting at. And since that last sentence is essentially a compliment, let me post easy access to his administrations list of atrocities, and say gently caress THE BUSH DYNASTY I HOPE YOUR LINE STRUGGLES WITH INFERTILITY Content: 
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jojoinnit posted:Lowtax is already dating again? Don't.
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jojoinnit posted:Lowtax is already dating again? gently caress off.
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Pastry of the Year posted:I read a lot of Dragonlance novels in sixth grade and that didn't make me equipped for statecraft Mod, I am disappoint.
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3D Megadoodoo posted:Mod, I am disappoint. to be fair, my time as a mod has been basically OOF OW HANG ON WHAT OH NO IS THAT THE REVOLVER HA HA OH COOL IT DIDN'T OH WAIT IT DID
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Pastry of the Year posted:Don't. Subjunctive posted:gently caress off. Kk sorry  I have no idea who that's a picture of, in case that's what made it extra bad
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jojoinnit posted:Kk sorry it's some woman who fell of a longboard
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Johnny Aztec posted:Jojoinnit working some rough chuckles in here It was a good joke, just possibly way the gently caress too soon given that the saga isn't actually over yet.
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Comedy is tragedy plus time, but only for large values of time.
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except with 9/11, in which case it was small values of time, but that's an exception because it was nervous laughter therapy
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Neil Degrasse Tyson, or hell even someone like Jordan Peterson are great examples of how most people are only "intelligent" in very discipline-specific ways. You only notice that they're stupendous dumbasses when they step outside of their lanes.
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jojoinnit posted:Lowtax is already dating again?
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Pastry of the Year posted:I have nothing to add to this perfect jewel of a post. Rolling with the punches 
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Milo and POTUS posted:Rolling with the punches Pastry of the Year posted:Don't. Subjunctive posted:gently caress off.
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So don't gently caress off?
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bike tory posted:Neil Degrasse Tyson, or hell even someone like Jordan Peterson are great examples of how most people are only "intelligent" in very discipline-specific ways. You only notice that they're stupendous dumbasses when they step outside of their lanes. Ben Carson is my go-to example.
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https://i.imgur.com/nf5fHpy.mp4Pastry of the Year posted:Don't.
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zedprime posted:If anything W always seemed he could be the sort of smart where you strategically figure out the absolute minimum effort to live a life at a predetermined curve of accomplishment. About officers: I distinguish four types. There are clever, hardworking, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and hardworking; their place is the General Staff. The next ones are stupid and lazy; they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is both stupid and hardworking; he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always only cause damage. -Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
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madeintaipei posted:About officers: If you want to understand the financial services industry, you have to think in terms of which of these four groups is in charge.
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Yoshi Wins posted:Has anyone ever substantiated the rumors of W being smart in any way? I’ve heard it before too, but I’m skeptical that he’s highly intelligent even in narrow ways that don’t pertain to leading a nation. He strikes me as largely incurious and apathetic. Maybe not smart but less dumb. There is footage of him speaking and debating while governor or in the race to be governor and it's like a different person. Like he took a massive blow to the head (or a massive load of blow) that turned him into the Dubya we know now.
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And then Trump is a weird case. Zero intelligence or curiosity on any subject whatsoever. Which makes it a good case study in how far a person can go if they have literally zero morality.
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HPanda posted:And then Trump is a weird case. Zero intelligence or curiosity on any subject whatsoever. Trump really hasn't "gone" anywhere. He's still riding on daddy's money and the media he hates so much (who now claim to hate him) made him famous enough to win a popularity contest against a bunch of idiots.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Trump really hasn't "gone" anywhere. He's still riding on daddy's money and the media he hates so much (who now claim to hate him) made him famous enough to win a popularity contest against a bunch of idiots. Nobody expected the Democrats to be that terrible at running a campaign 
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Solice Kirsk posted:Trump really hasn't "gone" anywhere. He's still riding on daddy's money and the media he hates so much (who now claim to hate him) made him famous enough to win a popularity contest against a bunch of idiots. Hi, European guy here. From the outside it looks like Trump has very much "gone" somewhere, i.e. the White loving House. Ta.
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HPanda posted:And then Trump is a weird case. Zero intelligence or curiosity on any subject whatsoever. But again, he also used to speak much more eloquently, whether or not what he said was correct or agreeable. Senility or brainworms or drugs or something has made him a blithering idiot.
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This made my mom's night thanks.
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Lol if this place is around in 25 years you're all going to be like "well, if you watch clips from the 80s Trump is actually very articulate and insightful, therefore he's probably got at least some low level genius and his big brain is probably..." He was a useful idiot and he's responsible for well over 100k civilian deaths. loving goons.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Trump really hasn't "gone" anywhere. He's still riding on daddy's money and the media he hates so much (who now claim to hate him) made him famous enough to win a popularity contest against a bunch of idiots. Technically he lost the popularity contest, but due to how stupid the electoral system is he got elected anyway.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Trump really hasn't "gone" anywhere. He's still riding on daddy's money and the media he hates so much (who now claim to hate him) made him famous enough to win a popularity contest against a bunch of idiots. I was under the impression that daddy's money was long, LONG since wasted and now he owes a troubling amount to Deutsche Bank and Bank of China.
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Grendels Dad posted:Hi, European guy here. From the outside it looks like Trump has very much "gone" somewhere, i.e. the White loving House. Ta. Too right, mate
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