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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. Dummies tell dummies how smart they are because smart people are not impressed. Also ref Gov. Pritzker

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 10:49 AM

Aug 3

Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois correctly pointed out in a commencement address that if you want to find the smartest people in a room look for the kindest ones, the ones with empathy.

tRump is clever about two things: media and using other people's money. Other than that he is not intelligent.

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Smart people don't constanly tell you how smart they are [View all] edhopper Aug 3 OP

Tossed my bag of drumpf in the garbage bin after walking the dog The Blue Flower Aug 3 #1

Nor do real peacemakers demand a prize for it. genxlib Aug 3 #2

Dummies tell dummies how smart they are because smart people are not impressed. Also ref Gov. Pritzker Bernardo de La Paz Aug 3 #3

When Trump insulted Rex Tillerson's intelligence, MENSA offered to monitor an IQ test for Trump. Norrrm Aug 3 #4

Most of my friends don't know I'm a member of Mensa. SharonAnn Aug 3 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author SharonAnn Aug 3 #8

Rec for AOC malaise Aug 3 #10

He means his criminal instincts and street smarts. POS has the intellectual capacity of compost dalton99a Aug 3 #5

Stupid people don't know they're stupid gab13by13 Aug 3 #6

Most of my friends don't know that I'm a member of Mensa. SharonAnn Aug 3 #9