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kpete

(72,024 posts)
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 08:09 AM Oct 2019

... "But he hasn't got anything on," a little child said.


The punditocracy roared, loudly, so as to demonstrate their respectability.

"Even if you abhor the emperor's new clothes, you must respect the office!" one said.

"This child is an affront to civility!" cried another.



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... "But he hasn't got anything on," a little child said. (Original Post) kpete Oct 2019 OP
i've been thinking of that fable for several years now.... unblock Oct 2019 #1
Trump stood naked before a baseball stadium. C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #2
+1 MFGsunny Oct 2019 #3

unblock

(52,350 posts)
1. i've been thinking of that fable for several years now....
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 08:27 AM
Oct 2019

it occurred to me that it's not really "until a child came along and said...".

many children have been saying it throughout.

only at some point, people are prepared to listen.

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