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Dave Starsky

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22. I didn't mean to compare them in terms of intellect or talent.

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 04:41 PM

Oct 2018

Bobby Fischer was TRULY one of a kind. He is the greatest chess player that ever lived, in my opinion.

But he was also--you must not forget--a HUGE celebrity. His match with Spassky in 1972 was covered by the media as being on par with the Olympics. Everyone in the US followed that match to see if we could beat the Russians, to claim we were at least intellectually superior to them in the depths of the Cold War. Even a rural rube like me in the heart of rightwing America followed it.

The disappointment came later when the celebrity that we had loved suddenly changed into a crazy person that no one recognized. That is happening today with people who followed ye.

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Kanye West - American Idiot [View all] AZ8theist Oct 2018 OP

Useful idiot dalton99a Oct 2018 #1

Three dummies who think they are smart superpatriotman Oct 2018 #2

After seeing that pic. Soxfan58 Oct 2018 #3

West does not know he is a propaganda tool...is what is so sad. Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #6

quick trivia question onethatcares Oct 2018 #8

That isn't the Oval Office, it is Trump Tower. demmiblue Oct 2018 #11

You mean idiots don't you? lunatica Oct 2018 #10

He is more than an idiot, he is a f**king racist. still_one Oct 2018 #4

I got him Gibbyman01 Oct 2018 #5

You....are special. Iggo Oct 2018 #13

He reminds me of that Dave Chappelle awesomerwb1 Oct 2018 #7

At least Clayton had an excuse for being so misguided. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #19

When is tRump going to stick that thumb up his azzzzz? Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #9

This is sad, but... roscoeroscoe Oct 2018 #12

I saw him perform on SNL TrogL Oct 2018 #14

They tell me he's a genius. (n/t) Iggo Oct 2018 #15

He tells you YE is a genius grantcart Oct 2018 #16

Trump says the same about himself. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #20

My nephew who is 26 awesomerwb1 Oct 2018 #21

Kanye West is the Bobby Fischer of hip-hop. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #17

You're giving West too much credit comparing him to Fischer.. AZ8theist Oct 2018 #18

I didn't mean to compare them in terms of intellect or talent. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #22