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Egalitarian Thug

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21. The difference between intellectual experience garnered through a life in academia and the

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 11:39 AM

Feb 2014

experience gained through living in the real world. I believe that Wilson had nothing but good intentions and believed that he could determine outcomes. He had no previous experience with the people that would eventually run his White House and set his agenda, and he found himself helpless once elected. He was a southern racist (the first southerner elected to the White house in over 40 years) who campaigned on having no obligation to any of the bosses, yet he possessed no experience in dealing with them.

He was the quintessential front man conned by TPTB, largely through the idiotic notion of compromise, into implementing their plans to achieve their goals, much like our current President.

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The one verifiable quote by Woodrow Wilson about "Birth of a Nation" [View all] Recursion Feb 2014 OP

On the evening of March 21, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson attended a special screening at the WH no_hypocrisy Feb 2014 #1

The only source for that quote is the movie's producer Recursion Feb 2014 #2

Point taken. no_hypocrisy Feb 2014 #3

Birth of a Nation - now there's a film to talk about el_bryanto Feb 2014 #4

Similar edhopper Feb 2014 #5

My mother loved it - I never could get into it myself. el_bryanto Feb 2014 #6

"Gone With The Wind" edhopper Feb 2014 #7

Why don't you read the book. That way, you might get it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #9

I'm more likely to read "The Wind Done Gone" el_bryanto Feb 2014 #11

And that's exactly why there are so many things you don't, and likely, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #12

So I'm really missing out by not getting Gone With the Wind? el_bryanto Feb 2014 #13

It's not Gone With the Wind specifically, it's your incurious nature. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #15

You don't really know me at all el_bryanto Feb 2014 #17

Yes, I do. One of the greatest failings of youth is the lack of understanding that you Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #18

Oh? Well that's interesting. I'm always interested in self improvment el_bryanto Feb 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #22

Well, there you go. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #23

You are really a nice guy. So basically I have to read that racist pro-slavery book el_bryanto Feb 2014 #24

It's not an argument at all. I thought that that was clear. My mistake. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #26

Also while we are at it why don't you bother Edhopper - he's not keen on the movie/book either. nt el_bryanto Feb 2014 #20

To what purpose? n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #8

I was a bit surprised about that quote steve2470 Feb 2014 #10

And thus the explanation... Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #14

hm didn't know about the bewilderment, thank you ! nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #16

The difference between intellectual experience garnered through a life in academia and the Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #21

Wilson was a notorious racist. former9thward Feb 2014 #25