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moonshinegnomie

(4,150 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:27 PM Monday

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its not unusual to lose a war to an intellectually superior enemy

trump lost to algae.....

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its not unusual to lose a war to an intellectually superior enemy (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Monday OP

A very cunning algae, I might add. Sneederbunk Monday #1

I have heard his intellect compared, unfavorably, to pond scum. FadedMullet Monday #2

Experience is important, too. sop Monday #3

Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success LogDog75 Monday #4

trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back msongs Monday #5

Sneederbunk

(17,777 posts)

1. A very cunning algae, I might add.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:33 PM

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FadedMullet

(1,091 posts)

2. I have heard his intellect compared, unfavorably, to pond scum.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:34 PM

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sop

(19,894 posts)

3. Experience is important, too.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:41 PM

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Algae evolved over 1.6 billion years ago, Trump is only 80.

LogDog75

(1,471 posts)

4. Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:44 PM

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Successful leaders understand their enemies, their strengths and weaknesses as well as their own strengths and weaknesses and take advantage of both to achieve victory.

msongs

(74,518 posts)

5. trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:28 PM

Monday

he gives up and moves on

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