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Geechie

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7. Look up Pulcinella

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:08 AM

Apr 24

He’s been in commedia dell'arte for at least that long. Actually I’ve been thinking a lot about how Krasnov resembles this character. (Also: Punch)

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Middle Age Riot is onto something. [View all] Swede Apr 24 OP

Evil Clowns weren't a thing in 1776. Kid Berwyn Apr 24 #1

Look up Pulcinella Geechie Apr 24 #7

Thanks! Fear of creepy clowns must be in human DNA. Kid Berwyn Apr 24 #8

Pantagruel, like Trump .. a goutish lout, no doubt. Bo Zarts Apr 24 #15

"goutish" MorbidButterflyTat Apr 24 #20

Actually, I think the thing they didn't foresee was that an entire party would capitulate to an authoritarian. CrispyQ Apr 24 #2

They didn't want there to be any parties at all soldierant Apr 24 #18

That's exactly what I've been thinking William Seger Apr 24 #3

You have to remember Hieronymus Phact Apr 24 #4

Really? Beowulf42 Apr 24 #11

Yes Really Hieronymus Phact Apr 24 #13

They got a few things wrong Sugarcoated Apr 25 #27

Yes they did Hieronymus Phact Apr 25 #28

Idiocracy has come true. n/t SpankMe Apr 24 #5

They only wanted White, land owning men to vote... progressoid Apr 24 #6

They wanted a weapon to hurt the people they hated, and address their grievances. patphil Apr 24 #9

Actually, some of the founders were very worried about the possibility of a populist being elected by dumb voters. Martin68 Apr 24 #10

True, but it was a bad idea that has actually made Whyisthisstillclose Apr 24 #12

Perhaps you missed my comment that it didn't work... Martin68 Apr 25 #32

I didn't word it well, but I was just agreeing with you. My bad. Whyisthisstillclose Apr 26 #34

No Problem, I get it. Martin68 Apr 26 #35

The other reason for the electoral college was to protect slavery. NNadir Apr 25 #31

This picture makes me want to punch his ugly vile face doing his jerk of dance kimbutgar Apr 24 #14

Eloquent! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 24 #21

I am still shocked that anyone voted for this idiot LetMyPeopleVote Apr 24 #16

They probably also believed that... LudwigPastorius Apr 24 #17

Stupidity itself can be just as bad if not worse than pure evil DSandra Apr 24 #19

They had classical educations, and the Greeks and Romans had plenty of such characters... JHB Apr 24 #22

or that an entire political party would pimp for something like that Skittles Apr 24 #23

Tyrant CitizenZero Apr 24 #24

American voters are this stupid or maybe not so stupid...... SupportSanity Apr 24 #25

Or that the GOP, or any other party, would behave with willful abonnement of all principles in the face of such lunacy Ford_Prefect Apr 24 #26

They weren't all that smart if true... Meowmee Apr 25 #29

Even if they could have there is no solution for stupidity in a democratic government. D23MIURG23 Apr 25 #30

No one in this world, so far as I know and I have researched the records for years, Ping Tung Apr 25 #33