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yardwork

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14. That's it exactly.

Reply to dedl67 (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:03 AM

Aug 2025

Also, in his children's book The Last Battle Lewis describes a phenomenon very similar to what we are experiencing with Trumpism. Fooling people into believing something through outrageous lies and deception. And how some people will not be convinced that they were fooled, no matter what.

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Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism [View all] Zorro Aug 2025 OP

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It's just an excuse. Trump is pulling millions from all the research institutions. yardwork Aug 2025 #3

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C. S. Lewis recognized this sort of anti-intellectualism long ago, but it applies very well to Trump and his followers dedl67 Aug 2025 #11

That's it exactly. yardwork Aug 2025 #14

Althought a tempting thought Mossfern Aug 2025 #8

No but there's other funding and EOs that can be used newdeal2 Aug 2025 #10

Good point Mossfern Aug 2025 #12

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