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iemanja

(57,195 posts) Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:18 PM Nov 19

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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? [View all] iemanja Nov 19 OP

Good lord perfessor Nov 19 #1

On a post like this there would definitely be a lot of smart-ass liberals (of which I count myself) AZJonnie Nov 19 #2

I don't think that accounts for all the responses iemanja Nov 19 #3

Dumb-Fuck. BurnDoubt Nov 19 #4

Republican voters are easily dupped, I remember a campaign in Florida where a Republican claimed that his ShazamIam Nov 19 #5

I remember a story about P. T. Barnum and his circus, which contained many niyad Nov 19 #6

Egress? Yeah, I've had a few. (nt) Pinback Nov 19 #13

But then again, too few to mention. niyad Nov 19 #21

I'm pretty sure that's a true anecdote. soldierant Nov 19 #19

So am I. niyad Nov 19 #22

Hilarious!! Sogo Nov 19 #7

Oh no, that's how it starts. Buddyzbuddy Nov 19 #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 19 #9

Bet he;s going to force most of them to take a year of algebra, too. Warpy Nov 19 #10

We can't have kids learning anything about bra! IronLionZion Nov 19 #17

peace Tetrachloride Nov 19 #11

for some of us, our days are numbered Tetrachloride Nov 19 #12

.. Pinback Nov 19 #14

If man is still alive BeneteauBum Nov 19 #16

MAGA will ban Arabic numerals nationwide IronLionZion Nov 19 #15

It's a slippery slope. That kind of thing is Moorish. meadowlander Nov 19 #20

They are well on their way to banning school iemanja Nov 20 #25

I would not be surprised if MAGA folks ban Arabic numbers now. riversedge Nov 20 #26

Didn't something like this also happen during one of our post 9/11 wars? progressoid Nov 19 #18

Freedom Fries? moondust Nov 19 #23

He took away all our guns and freedoms IronLionZion Nov 19 #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 20 #27

And Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education jcboon Nov 20 #28

Oh man. That is hilarious. NNadir Nov 20 #29

Wait'll they have to start learning about that Radical Greek terror group,,,,, lastlib Nov 20 #30

It wasn't all that long ago madamesilverspurs Nov 20 #31

LOL iemanja Nov 20 #32