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51. Robert A. Heinlein on Stupidity

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 06:52 AM

Mar 2017

Stupidity cannot be cured. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death. There is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Former Republican lawmaker stuns CNN panel when he says Trump isn't smart enough to be president [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

Trump doesn't understand how government works not because he is stupid Solly Mack Mar 2017 #1

There is that, yes BUT.. Drahthaardogs Mar 2017 #6

lol I can't argue with that. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #9

Totally agree. Butterflylady Mar 2017 #11

I don't think he's stupid - he just doesn't care about laws and proceedure and such Plucketeer Mar 2017 #12

Have you heard him speak? Drahthaardogs Mar 2017 #13

Stupid (to me) is ignorant Plucketeer Mar 2017 #39

I did it for them... Drahthaardogs Mar 2017 #43

It doesn't necessarily make them more stupid than trump radical noodle Mar 2017 #35

Thank you for affirming my point. nt Plucketeer Mar 2017 #40

Did you see his quote about how he "lives to read" and claims he tries to but after a half page.... bettyellen Mar 2017 #14

He IS stupid, and Brainstormy Mar 2017 #18

That's the truth and thanks for keeping it real - i agree. iluvtennis Mar 2017 #22

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #36

RIGHT, Solly Mack. elleng Mar 2017 #34

"What govt could do for him" -- Like... Beartracks Mar 2017 #46

We basically let some self-absorbed businessman with no experience holding office forgotmylogin Mar 2017 #47

When has ANYTHING Trump has said given confidence in his knowledge base. gordianot Mar 2017 #2

How could anyone be stunned by this? 45 constantly proves he is a moron (or moran, if you prefer). LonePirate Mar 2017 #3

I don't think she was stunned at that Tarc Mar 2017 #10

What is "moran"? mobeau69 Mar 2017 #19

A perennial DU favorite Tanuki Mar 2017 #20

Vocabulary of a 3 yr old NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #4

Also on that list... 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #28

The real shock is Poppy not knowing that Trump is really dumb katmondoo Mar 2017 #5

I hope she was acting, seriously. How could she not know?..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2017 #8

Oh, she knows! lark Mar 2017 #37

she's a rw tool lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #50

I've always... mzteaze Mar 2017 #7

Really? I didn't know that! LittleGirl Mar 2017 #15

Yes, I agree mzteaze Mar 2017 #17

Yep, I remember that story. dalton99a Mar 2017 #21

good grief LittleGirl Mar 2017 #41

he is not qualified period. bdamomma Mar 2017 #16

That's the truth malaise Mar 2017 #23

The "brains" of the administration MontanaMama Mar 2017 #24

Then why did YOUR party nominate him? Liberalagogo Mar 2017 #25

A "the emperor has no clothes" moment. mn9driver Mar 2017 #26

I don't think he's so much stupid as ignorant. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #27

He's wiley, cunning, and ruthless bucolic_frolic Mar 2017 #29

I agree on the canniness, perhaps... 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #30

In other words: CNN freaks out when exposed to a basic & obvious fact Orrex Mar 2017 #31

Okay, so not ALL Republicans are stupid idiots.. I'm wrong, I apologize for denigrating GOP voters. vkkv Mar 2017 #32

There is a known, provable idiot in the White House! yallerdawg Mar 2017 #33

stuns the panel? barbtries Mar 2017 #38

are they also stunned water falls on them when it's raining ? JI7 Mar 2017 #42

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Mar 2017 #44

i agree with the former congressman spanone Mar 2017 #45

When you think about it, Drumph getting his info from news shows & conspiracy shows is akin to southerncrone Mar 2017 #48

As I told my Republican brother, a devoted Trump fan, at the start of the election contest Samantha Mar 2017 #49

I know quite a few of your brother mdbl Mar 2017 #53

Robert A. Heinlein on Stupidity anniebelle Mar 2017 #51

Has Poppy had her head buried in some sandbox mdbl Mar 2017 #52

Unfit to be president. For some reason experienced Republicans never cared about that. Sunlei Mar 2017 #54

Temperamentally unfit? tanyev Mar 2017 #55