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cali

(114,904 posts) Mon May 30, 2016, 12:37 PM May 2016

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This made me laugh: Stephen Hawking baffled by dynamics of Trump's popularity

Stephen Hawking understands the workings of the universe - but says he cannot fathom the popularity of Donald Trump.

The British astrophysicist told ITV's morning show Monday that the presumptive Republican Party candidate for U.S. president "is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator."

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This made me laugh: Stephen Hawking baffled by dynamics of Trump's popularity (Original Post) cali May 2016 OP

K&R... spanone May 2016 #1

Simple: There's a lot of people in the lowest common demoninator. Hoppy May 2016 #2

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2016 #3

You win the thread malaise May 2016 #4

the lowest common denominator." AlbertCat May 2016 #5

spanone

(135,844 posts)

1. K&R...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 01:02 PM

May 2016

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

2. Simple: There's a lot of people in the lowest common demoninator.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 01:43 PM

May 2016

Now, where's my fuckin' Noble Prize for math?"

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

3. +1000

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #2)

Mon May 30, 2016, 02:04 PM

May 2016

malaise

(269,054 posts)

4. You win the thread

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #2)

Mon May 30, 2016, 02:11 PM

May 2016

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

5. the lowest common denominator."

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 02:31 PM

May 2016

I think he understands it perfectly.

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