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Aristus

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12. I call it the unshakeable self-confidence of the completely ignorant.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 03:28 PM

Jan 2023

The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know.

The ignorant are ignorant of their ignorance.

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Where does Lauren Boebert get the hubris? [View all] madaboutharry Jan 2023 OP

Dunning-Krueger poster child. n/t CincyDem Jan 2023 #1

Screw cilla4progress Jan 2023 #2

I think most of her outfits aren't appropriate for a Congresswoman. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #3

You answered your own question. Ignorance. Raven123 Jan 2023 #4

She's a loudmouth blowhard. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #5

"the world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness" Beaverhausen Jan 2023 #6

I think she has been taking lessons from Paula White, the Christian mega-church pastor. Midnight Writer Jan 2023 #7

Confidence and ignorance are often inversely related. Caliman73 Jan 2023 #8

Emboldened by guns. moondust Jan 2023 #9

There's a big cave dug into the side of a mountain.... SergeStorms Jan 2023 #10

"I will admit that I often like her outfits." Polybius Jan 2023 #11

The eyes are the window to the soul. And hers are dead. niyad Jan 2023 #15

Absolutely, niyad. Judi Lynn Jan 2023 #24

She resembles the kacekwl Jan 2023 #26

Opinions differ Polybius Jan 2023 #32

She is now MurrayDelph Jan 2023 #28

Yup Polybius Jan 2023 #33

I call it the unshakeable self-confidence of the completely ignorant. Aristus Jan 2023 #12

Not fair to use words like hubris that she doesn't understand Kennah Jan 2023 #13

People are saying Boebert shoots up 10 vials,... magicarpet Jan 2023 #14

she and greene compare adams apples samnsara Jan 2023 #18

I think she's envious of the attention that nasty MTG gets, and she wants some too FakeNoose Jan 2023 #16

shes got a good paying job with bennies and little work to do for the next 2 years samnsara Jan 2023 #17

She thinks she's really hot. And many tell her she's really hot. So she thinks Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #19

She got re-elected Retrograde Jan 2023 #20

How many republicans do you think there are in CO 3... jcgoldie Jan 2023 #21

She's easily discardable by the white male Christian nationalist party. Hortensis Jan 2023 #22

Her husband I guess Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #23

She's making MTG look like an elder statesperson. Earth-shine Jan 2023 #25

Hubris R US grantcart Jan 2023 #27

With the advent of social media, we have gone from a meritocracy to a shock-ocracy diva77 Jan 2023 #29

it... myohmy2 Jan 2023 #30

"The best lack all conviction, and the worst are full of a passionate intensity" ... Hekate Jan 2023 #31