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Shiftless2 said:
"For the first time in history, you can simply post, "He's an idiot," and 90% of the world will know whom you're talking about." #1,721
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D.T., the world's most famous idiot.

In the '50's "Americans" were revered for our self-reliance, rugged individualism, and baggy plaid trousers.

Who ever would have believed it would get even worse !? What a difference a new millennium makes !
 
Shiftless2 said:
"Are you saying that you're a Bay City Rollers fan?" S2 #1,723
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Is there anyone that isn't? Al Kaida maybe! Put some pants on Al !

note:
During WWII it was near total war effort. The guys were toting guns in Europe, leaving women to populate our factories, "Rosie the riveter" etc.
There was rationing, scarcity of raw materials, etc.
After the war, when abundance in the market resumed, clothiers had enough material, baggy trousers became fashionable.
source: Jane smarty pants, my 8th grade classmate.

idiot
adjective
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Usage of Idiot
The terms idiot, imbecile, moron, and their derivatives were formerly used as technical descriptors in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts. These uses were broadly rejected by the close of the 20th century and are now considered offensive.
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Idiot Has Greek Roots
The Greek adjective idios means “one’s own” or “private.” The derivative noun idiōtēs means “private person.” A Greek idiōtēs was a person who was not in the public eye, who held no public office. From this came the sense “common man,” and later “ignorant person”—a natural extension, for the common people of ancient Greece were not, in general, particularly learned. The English idiot originally meant “ignorant person,” but the more usual reference now is to a person who lacks basic intelligence or common sense rather than education.
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Definition of IDIOT

a foolish or stupid person; a person affected with extreme intellectual disability… See the full definition
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Shiftless2 said:
"Instead of sending money to Ukraine, we should fix our own issues!" #1,731
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It's not a binary.
Neither of these two priorities justifies irresponsible neglect of the other.

If every public school teacher were also a U.S. military commanding general, we'd have a decision to make.
They're not.
We don't.
 
Shiftless2 said:
"The film was self-distributed, because no US distributor would accept it." S2 #1,733
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I'd need to know more.
Are "U.S. distributors" public? Meaning operated by a board beholden to shareholders?
CERTAINLY there are journalistic standards, cowardice not one of them.

But if distributors are obligated to their investors, can we be naïve enough to ignore the political / economic power of the Israeli lobby?

That's not to deny the problem. Merely to acknowledge, this problem extends beyond the shore of the Mediterranean.
"Five second fuses only last three seconds." Infantry Journal
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Shiftless2 said:
"Shameful" Daily Express #1,738
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Who are the solar system's laughing stock? U.S.
"thanks" Don

note:
Some perceive embarrassment to exist only where the one misbehaving perceives, feels shame by it.
A closer look at the definition specifies feeling self-conscious, but does not limit it to the one misbehaving.

Point being, Trump is needn't feel shame to embarrass himself.
In fact, there's reason to question Trump's capacity to feel embarrassment. Could he lie so conspicuously if otherwise?


em·bar·rass (ĕm-bărəs)
tr.v. em·bar·rassed, em·bar·rass·ing, em·bar·rass·es
1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.
2. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede: "an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).
3. Archaic To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties: The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.
[French embarrasser, to encumber, hamper, from Spanish embarazar, from Italian imbarazzare, from imbarazzo, obstacle, obstruction, from imbarrare, to block, bar : in-, in (from Latin; see EN-1) + barra, bar (from Vulgar Latin *barra).]
em·barrassed·ly adv.
em·barrass·ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the disclosure of the error; will be chagrined if my confident prediction fails; was discomfited by the sudden personal question; is disconcerted by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be fazed by your objections.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.
 
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