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misanthrope

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20. Doesn't say much for the slobbering masses that follow him

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 22, 2023, 03:37 PM

Dec 2023

But the idiocy of the American general public hasn't been a secret for a long, long time. Look at how effective cynical manipulation is with advertising. It might be transparent to some of us, but its Pavlovian schemes pushes plentiful buttons and opens enough wallets to make it worthwhile.

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