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1. This never ages

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Everyone must read this excerpt from British newspaper,, it's amazing it's amazing it's amazing! [View all] Eliot Rosewater Wednesday OP

This never ages malaise Wednesday #1

I think Mr. White authored that piece years ago. John1956PA Wednesday #2

Yes InstantGratification Wednesday #4

Anybody got a link? calimary Wednesday #8

There's no direct link to Nate White's original write-up on Quora, Feb. 12, 2019. Quora later took it down. ancianita Wednesday #13

First time I've seen it that I can remember, if the same person had to write it now Eliot Rosewater Wednesday #19

Totally agree. ancianita Wednesday #21

Nate White is a London copywriter. He answered a Quora question on February 12, 2019 with the reply the OP shows. Celerity Wednesday #26

"Mr. Obama, was generously endowed" JoseBalow Wednesday #3

Snicker hibbing Wednesday #18

My problem with Mr. White is he's much too nice, regarding Donald Trump. chouchou Wednesday #5

"Yes, he seems like my kind of guy" is a source of confusion and great distress to the British. progressoid Wednesday #6

Yes, it most certainly is. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #20

This goes back to its first run for prez, and never grows old Hekate Wednesday #7

It may be old but it's still as new as tiny, newly-sprouting weeds. calimary Wednesday #9

See Post 26 (White posted it on February 12, 2019) Celerity Wednesday #28

Excellent analysis of the orange felon Grim Chieftain Wednesday #10

Well, that sums it up nicely ashredux Wednesday #11

Goddamn right. Krasnov is an ignoramus. Joinfortmill Wednesday #12

"He's more of a big white slug, a privileged Jabba the Hutt" Ray Bruns Wednesday #14

"There have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of evil people too.... FakeNoose Wednesday #15

Wow. Endlessmike56 Wednesday #16

Thanks for sharing. If it is actually that old, it is uncanny how accurate and prescient it is blue_jay Wednesday #17

Great Britain is having nativist problems right now wolfie001 Wednesday #22

English wit is razor sharp thought crime Wednesday #23

"Picasso of pettiness," Butterflylady Wednesday #24

K&R spanone Wednesday #25

Absolutely perfect of what the orange piece of shit is.....to perfection. a kennedy Wednesday #27

"He has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility..." it's no wonder that he decided to become an asshole. Ping Tung Wednesday #29

No more needs to be said. kacekwl Wednesday #30

K and r KentuckyWoman Wednesday #31

The guy has around a 3 percent approval rating in MW67 Wednesday #32

Wish I had an answer Blue Owl Wednesday #33

This caught my eye... kentuck Wednesday #34

Spot On Chicagogrl1 Wednesday #35

So perfectly stated, "a Picasso of pettiness, a Shakespeare of shit." nt ShazamIam Wednesday #36

May be an optimistic statement: RVN VET71 Wednesday #37

Beautifully stated! Eliot Rosewater Thursday #40

Dump trump Johnnie Mae Thursday #38

Best description of Krasnov I've ever read. GoodRaisin Thursday #39

An excellent analysis of one who truly B.See Thursday #41

100% Mr.Bee Thursday #42

Simply marvelous description of TSF's personality characteristics. n/t iluvtennis Thursday #43

...boxed set! 🤣lol! Hope22 Thursday #44

This one sentence floored me in it's accuracy: DeeDeeNY Thursday #45

And WE, as a country elected this freak sdfernando Thursday #46

Bookmarked. Iggo Thursday #47