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kentuck

(111,111 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:04 PM Apr 28

I have come to the conclusion that "stupid cannot be fixed".

And the more you try to reason with them, or confront them, the more firm they become in their stupidity. The most recent polls seem to confirm this theory.

It is a waste of time, and mental health, to attempt any communication with them. For me personally, I have slowly come to realize that the more I challenge them, the stronger they become in their support of Trump and opposed to all Democratic Party ideas.

Therefore, I have decided, that the problem is now in the courts and it is up to them to decide. Also, it seems to me that the courts may be part of the cult and stupidity problem that defines the present Republican Party.

As I tend to my own personal health, it seems that this is nothing more than a huge cover-up, going all the way up to the Supreme Court. We are witnessing the largest cover-up in American history.

I have tried to offer the truth and the facts as I see them, but it is now up to the Courts to decide if the laws still apply to Republican politicians?

I have no more to give.

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I have come to the conclusion that "stupid cannot be fixed". (Original Post) kentuck Apr 28 OP

Eggs xactly. They are a lost cause at this point. GreenWave Apr 28 #1

Just give them their sign and walk away IA8IT Apr 28 #2

You are correct. republianmushroom Apr 28 #3

Dr. Bandy Lee has concluded that 'reasoning' and 'confronting' them will not/cannot work, elleng Apr 28 #4

You are incorrect. We must argue against fascism. We must fight against the attack on our democracy and the Doodley Apr 28 #5

We have argued, forever it seems, to get it into the courts... kentuck Apr 28 #7

Concerning the "stupid", I've been there for several years already. GoodRaisin Apr 28 #6

It's a classic Republican/monied syndicate bucolic_frolic Apr 28 #8

Yea, stupid is one of our biggest problems today bluestarone Apr 28 #9

If you don't push back, it can influence others to think the stupid opinion is the only opinion. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 28 #10

Anti-intellectualism has been a trademark of the Republican Party for decades. Ping Tung Apr 28 #11

Welcome aboard the reality train NanaCat Apr 28 #12

GreenWave

(6,825 posts)

1. Eggs xactly. They are a lost cause at this point.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:06 PM

Apr 28

Yes the Age of Ignorance is upon us.

IA8IT

(5,580 posts)

2. Just give them their sign and walk away

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:10 PM

Apr 28

republianmushroom

(13,857 posts)

3. You are correct.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:12 PM

Apr 28

elleng

(131,391 posts)

4. Dr. Bandy Lee has concluded that 'reasoning' and 'confronting' them will not/cannot work,

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:15 PM

Apr 28

so resolution must occur elsewhere.

Doodley

(9,176 posts)

5. You are incorrect. We must argue against fascism. We must fight against the attack on our democracy and the

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:19 PM

Apr 28

the attempts to degrade our rights and protections.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)

7. We have argued, forever it seems, to get it into the courts...

Reply to Doodley (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:33 PM

Apr 28

It is now there in the courts and, in my opinion, there is not a lot more that we can do.

GoodRaisin

(8,934 posts)

6. Concerning the "stupid", I've been there for several years already.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:29 PM

Apr 28

The Supreme Court gave it’s partisan hand away by delaying action on Trump. That in itself is egregious behavior by a Supreme Court, and is all that should be needed to convince anyone with eyes open. Anything affecting a presidential election would be dealt with swiftly by a non-partisan court. This court is all in on the power grab.

We tried to warn people about this day when people were saying things like “but her emails” and “she’s not a candidate I can get very enthusiastic about I’ll probably stay home”. Well, they didn’t listen and here we are now with this court. Yes, there is no cure for stupid, and there is plenty of it in the U.S.

bucolic_frolic

(43,492 posts)

8. It's a classic Republican/monied syndicate

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:38 PM

Apr 28

Broader but not unlike stock syndicates of the 1920s. You're either "in" or you're not.

But there is room for optimism, or at least hope. They are unlikely to attract more converts. Question is can they strangle the rest of us to feed the cult, or will we beat them at the ballot box?

bluestarone

(17,122 posts)

9. Yea, stupid is one of our biggest problems today

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:41 PM

Apr 28

Just picture this if you will 3 full size doors ahead. Door 1 when you open it you see HUGE FLAMES Door 2 has the word Democrats on it, you open it and see no problem. Door 3, you open it and has HUGE FLAMES again. So these type people will decide NO place to go, and die right in front of the doors. I fear this is where we are at.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)

10. If you don't push back, it can influence others to think the stupid opinion is the only opinion.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:59 PM

Apr 28

Silence is complicity.

Ping Tung

(782 posts)

11. Anti-intellectualism has been a trademark of the Republican Party for decades.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 02:08 PM

Apr 28

"Vice President Agnew tonight denounced last week's Vietnam Moratorium Day as an unwise demonstration "encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals."

Agnew was later told to resign because he was being investigated for fraud and tax evasion. After resignation he was given a plea deal of pleading guilty of tax-evasion if the other charges were dropped.

NanaCat

(1,531 posts)

12. Welcome aboard the reality train

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 02:18 PM

Apr 28

You cannot reason people into anything that they didn't reason themselves into, and not one person who holds a stupid position got there through rational thought.

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