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JHB

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22. They had classical educations, and the Greeks and Romans had plenty of such characters...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 06:24 PM

Apr 24

That's part of why there were checks and balances built in. But they did expect people in Congress to have minds of their own and not just slavishly follow along.

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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