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skip fox

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3. You're absolutely right.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 09:02 AM

Jun 2016

But we might also recognize that his type has been around for centuries: the flip flam-man, the American con-man, the snake oil salesman. Or if you consider the trickster figure, he's been around since the beginning.

Also around for the beginning: Man's third desire: to be significantly and well duped. I.e., we're not just gullible, we love being gullible. We get both wet and wood as the con-man sinks the hook.

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I and lots of others tried to warn this country about Trump starting in the 80's. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #1

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You're absolutely right. skip fox Jun 2016 #3

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