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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsits 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
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Sneederbunk
(17,763 posts)1. A very cunning algae, I might add.
FadedMullet
(1,077 posts)2. I have heard his intellect compared, unfavorably, to pond scum.
sop
(19,822 posts)3. Experience is important, too.
Algae evolved over 1.6 billion years ago, Trump is only 80.
LogDog75
(1,461 posts)4. Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success
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
(74,493 posts)5. trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back
he gives up and moves on