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iemanja

(57,712 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:18 PM Nov 2025

Wanna see something hysterical?



The answers from MAGAts are hysterical. They are up in arms over the prospect of children learning Arabic numbers. Clearly the post is meant to expose idiocy, and they rose to the occasion.

Stupidity like this is why Trump is President.
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Wanna see something hysterical? (Original Post) iemanja Nov 2025 OP
Good lord perfessor Nov 2025 #1
On a post like this there would definitely be a lot of smart-ass liberals (of which I count myself) AZJonnie Nov 2025 #2
I don't think that accounts for all the responses iemanja Nov 2025 #3
Dumb-Fuck. BurnDoubt Nov 2025 #4
Republican voters are easily dupped, I remember a campaign in Florida where a Republican claimed that his ShazamIam Nov 2025 #5
I remember a story about P. T. Barnum and his circus, which contained many niyad Nov 2025 #6
Egress? Yeah, I've had a few. (nt) Pinback Nov 2025 #13
But then again, too few to mention. niyad Nov 2025 #21
I'm pretty sure that's a true anecdote. soldierant Nov 2025 #19
So am I. niyad Nov 2025 #22
Hilarious!! Sogo Nov 2025 #7
Oh no, that's how it starts. Buddyzbuddy Nov 2025 #8
That can only be a good thing. Why, right now I am staring at a clock which only has Arabic Numerals Marie Marie Nov 2025 #9
Bet he;s going to force most of them to take a year of algebra, too. Warpy Nov 2025 #10
We can't have kids learning anything about bra! IronLionZion Nov 2025 #17
peace Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #11
for some of us, our days are numbered Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #12
.. Pinback Nov 2025 #14
If man is still alive BeneteauBum Nov 2025 #16
MAGA will ban Arabic numerals nationwide IronLionZion Nov 2025 #15
It's a slippery slope. That kind of thing is Moorish. meadowlander Nov 2025 #20
They are well on their way to banning school iemanja Nov 2025 #25
I would not be surprised if MAGA folks ban Arabic numbers now. riversedge Nov 2025 #26
Didn't something like this also happen during one of our post 9/11 wars? progressoid Nov 2025 #18
Freedom Fries? moondust Nov 2025 #23
He took away all our guns and freedoms IronLionZion Nov 2025 #24
I wonder if this will be discussed when the soon to be Mayor meets with the orange piece of shit tomorrow at a kennedy Nov 2025 #27
And Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education jcboon Nov 2025 #28
Oh man. That is hilarious. NNadir Nov 2025 #29
Wait'll they have to start learning about that Radical Greek terror group,,,,, lastlib Nov 2025 #30
It wasn't all that long ago madamesilverspurs Nov 2025 #31
LOL iemanja Nov 2025 #32

AZJonnie

(3,430 posts)
2. On a post like this there would definitely be a lot of smart-ass liberals (of which I count myself)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:32 PM
Nov 2025

Responding as if they are dumb MAGAts.

Just saying

iemanja

(57,712 posts)
3. I don't think that accounts for all the responses
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:34 PM
Nov 2025

Though possibly some. One of my favorites was “Go to the Middle East for that.”

ShazamIam

(3,065 posts)
5. Republican voters are easily dupped, I remember a campaign in Florida where a Republican claimed that his
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 07:27 PM
Nov 2025

Democratic opponent supported heterosexuals, knowing his voters would think he meant homosexuals. It worked that is what many of them thought.
I don't remember who won that election, even then I lived in California.

niyad

(131,277 posts)
6. I remember a story about P. T. Barnum and his circus, which contained many
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 07:58 PM
Nov 2025

interesting and unusual things that people were eager to see. Signs directing everyone to the wonders. My favourite sign was "This way to the egress!"

Marie Marie

(11,144 posts)
9. That can only be a good thing. Why, right now I am staring at a clock which only has Arabic Numerals
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:13 PM
Nov 2025

and I have no freakin' idea what time it is and now I'm getting scared. Should I be at the dinner table or in bed?

Warpy

(114,544 posts)
10. Bet he;s going to force most of them to take a year of algebra, too.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:20 PM
Nov 2025

What a monster!

Tetrachloride

(9,532 posts)
12. for some of us, our days are numbered
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:26 PM
Nov 2025

the rest of us

days end in -y

questions. see me in the year 2525

IronLionZion

(51,067 posts)
15. MAGA will ban Arabic numerals nationwide
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:59 PM
Nov 2025

Because nothing will ever be as UnAmerican as 0123456789

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals

Or MAGA will deport anyone who uses Arabic numerals and ban schools completely. We can't have kids learning such dangerous stuff.

progressoid

(52,975 posts)
18. Didn't something like this also happen during one of our post 9/11 wars?
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 09:06 PM
Nov 2025

Or maybe it was because Barack HUSSEIN Obama was elected.

There are so many ludicrous controversies, it's hard to keep up.

moondust

(21,258 posts)
23. Freedom Fries?
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 10:45 PM
Nov 2025

The French opposed the Iraq invasion so the almighty GQP removed their damn name from them potato thingies!

a kennedy

(35,744 posts)
27. I wonder if this will be discussed when the soon to be Mayor meets with the orange piece of shit tomorrow at
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:49 PM
Nov 2025

their White House meeting.

lastlib

(27,951 posts)
30. Wait'll they have to start learning about that Radical Greek terror group,,,,,
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 04:10 PM
Nov 2025

Trigonom-etri! They have so many sines and cosines that make them VERY dangerous and hard to solve! (But I'm going off on another tangent.......) Their cells are called "triangles"

madamesilverspurs

(16,493 posts)
31. It wasn't all that long ago
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:37 PM
Nov 2025

that some wag posted a "warning" that school children are being routinely exposed to "dihydrogen monoxide", with no prior notice to parents. And, yes, all kinds of screeches and yowls demanded action, until some wiser person asked them why they were objecting to water.


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