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Under The Radar

(3,404 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 09:48 PM Apr 2020

I understand that Trump doesn't read....

But has no one in his administration thought about making him watch an episode or two of “The West Wing” or make him watch the movie “Lincoln”?
One should not be eligible for President without knowing the basics of the purpose of Government and it’s responsibility to “We The People”

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I understand that Trump doesn't read.... (Original Post) Under The Radar Apr 2020 OP
There should be testing for every political candidate! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #1
U R correct, and the damn thing about that is Under The Radar Apr 2020 #3
If it's not about him, he won't watch. dhol82 Apr 2020 #2
CAN'T read anything smaller than headlines. IllinoisBirdWatcher Apr 2020 #4

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)
1. There should be testing for every political candidate!
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 09:53 PM
Apr 2020

We have tests for other important roles in our society — e.g., doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc.

We don’t have it for politicians or most business leaders, two of the most influential groups in the USA.

They’re the “deciders” (using a George Dumbya Bush word) who don’t have to prove their merit to anyone!

Under The Radar

(3,404 posts)
3. U R correct, and the damn thing about that is
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:02 PM
Apr 2020

....that these uninformed, uneducated, content ignorant people are the ones that regulate and create rules for all of the “trained professionals”
Just ain’t right, no wonder we have this mess on our hands.

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)
4. CAN'T read anything smaller than headlines.
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:26 PM
Apr 2020

Have you seen the dumpster's cheat sheets? A First grader could read them (from across the room).

West Wing? He wouldn't understand half the words.

Lincoln? Only with Faux Noise updates inserted every five minutes.

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