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CrispyQ

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56. This is why the GOP focused on filling Boards of Education back in the 80s.

Tue May 14, 2019, 12:33 PM

May 2019

They also funded think tanks to craft their message, like trickle-down-economics and Cadillac queens. And they bought up radio stations to broadcast that message. They got jerks like Limbaugh to poke fun at the word liberal, putting pretty much the whole Democratic Party on the defensive. The GOP has been playing the long game.

I wonder how many how voted against Arabic numerals could even write to 10 in Roman numerals, much less 100?

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Roman numerals, anyone? Poll suggests bias against Arabic numerals [View all] PupCamo May 2019 OP

I cant anymore either. Eko May 2019 #1

The Reptilian Party is COUNTING on voters to be ignorant. lagomorph777 May 2019 #49

Personally I dislike imaginary numbers manor321 May 2019 #2

And irrationals. Don't get me started Xipe Totec May 2019 #19

So... square root of negative pi would be terrible, right? lagomorph777 May 2019 #47

Cardinals are too Catholic for my taste. Long live the Ordinals! Xipe Totec May 2019 #59

I also have Cardinals living in my trees - no ordinals yet. lagomorph777 May 2019 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author central scrutinizer May 2019 #43

However, go to most Arab countries, and you'll find their numerals are different from ours muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #3

Thanks for that! CrispyQ May 2019 #57

Jonah Ryan 2020! superpatriotman May 2019 #4

Laugh all you want, but a Jonah Ryan could be the next Republican nominee. Yavin4 May 2019 #14

as a math teacher I laughed so hard I was about to pee dsc May 2019 #21

roflmaooooo Celerity May 2019 #50

It's official. smirkymonkey May 2019 #5

If I'm unconscious after banging my head against the wall, someone call an ambulance for me. n/t cynatnite May 2019 #6

What was the number again? Saviolo May 2019 #11

... cynatnite May 2019 #12

... FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #15

How do I punch those up in my phone? Pobeka May 2019 #24

... sprinkleeninow May 2019 #27

CMXI actually Midnightwalk May 2019 #39

LOL! n/t Pobeka May 2019 #45

Oh good grief! We're doomed! NurseJackie May 2019 #7

There are a lot of english words to get rid of then defacto7 May 2019 #8

Including 90% of the star and constellation names... AZ8theist May 2019 #26

Oh, there aren't really any stars anyway. defacto7 May 2019 #34

oops, yeah I forgot.. AZ8theist May 2019 #40

Oh..uh... I didn't know all that stuff. Just the.. little angels thing. defacto7 May 2019 #42

oh dear, what a thought. Sentath May 2019 #60

Yall watch "Veep"? Panich52 May 2019 #9

How about this. Mendocino May 2019 #10

Okay fine. Putin, you win. Yavin4 May 2019 #13

I can think of V good reasons why people don't know that our numbers are Arabic. patphil May 2019 #16

What did they think 10 Commandments meant? nt JoeOtterbein May 2019 #17

The Reich wing rubes can't count that high... AZ8theist May 2019 #25

Not true! Fritz Walter May 2019 #54

Exactly. Both Commandments. BadgerKid May 2019 #31

Now you have me wondering which two they would like it to be! nt JoeOtterbein May 2019 #37

What this poll really says Mr.Bill May 2019 #18

Bigotry + ignorance. -- 1,2,3,4,5 Look, morans! Arabic Numerals!! Beartracks May 2019 #20

Even worse is they came from India, not the mid-east. Crash2Parties May 2019 #22

That's true! ProudLib72 May 2019 #41

The dumbing down of America.. AZ8theist May 2019 #23

Actually, the stultification of America burrowowl May 2019 #63

It was in the Onion, right?! burrowowl May 2019 #28

Oh, how we wish it were only in the Onion... highplainsdem May 2019 #32

On one hand we have Arabic numerals sarisataka May 2019 #29

There are good numbers on both hands. nt NCjack May 2019 #33

We could go the way of the Proto Indo-Europeans defacto7 May 2019 #35

LOL KatyMan May 2019 #58

Lots of opposition in Brookings, South Dakota. TexasTowelie May 2019 #30

We actually use Western Arabic numerals. Eastern Arabic numerals are different. Kaleva May 2019 #36

yeah the eastern ones are communist dsc May 2019 #46

LOL lagomorph777 May 2019 #48

Idiocracy... Docreed2003 May 2019 #38

Bigotry and with a yuge helping of ignorance. Nt BootinUp May 2019 #44

ahh, the recipe for boiled trumpkins Celerity May 2019 #51

Down with women's suffrage! tazkcmo May 2019 #52

That's 1,792 morons... HopeAgain May 2019 #53

Count the Wheels! LuvLoogie May 2019 #55

This is why the GOP focused on filling Boards of Education back in the 80s. CrispyQ May 2019 #56

When my doctor gives me my annual senility test kskiska May 2019 #62

I remember learning what "Arabic" numbers are jmowreader May 2019 #64