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8. I still don't understand how anyone took him seriously in the first place.

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 12:16 PM

Oct 2019

Does the U.S. have more stupid people than other countries? I know there is a culture of willful ignorance, but dayum...

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How Can Anyone Take Trump Seriously Now? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2019 OP

Let's hope that there's a tipping point leftieNanner Oct 2019 #1

I think they are very likely to join in a discussion with the madman. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #2

However, they also know that any agreement Trump makes can MineralMan Oct 2019 #6

...or any subsequent president, until some level of trust is rebuilt. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2019 #19

haha....good one.... dhill926 Oct 2019 #4

It's long past time to stop humoring Trump. MineralMan Oct 2019 #5

And they are still doing it today. Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #7

Xi doesn't believe that for a moment. He understands Trump. MineralMan Oct 2019 #10

My take is,this was Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #13

Maybe is should now be Donbas (Dumbass?) Don bigbrother05 Oct 2019 #14

I still don't understand how anyone took him seriously in the first place. Reader Rabbit Oct 2019 #8

History. The United States of America Has History. MineralMan Oct 2019 #9

My concern is that some take him seriously... Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #11

What if the world treated the U.S. like a rogue state? Poiuyt Oct 2019 #12

He has become a "symbol" to his supporters and a cariacature to us BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #15

Yet his strongly approve number is rising. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #16

To this day I can't figure kacekwl Oct 2019 #17

Deplorables Are Stupid? GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #18