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iemanja

(57,177 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:18 PM Wednesday

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

AZJonnie

(2,368 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
Wednesday

Responding as if they are dumb MAGAts.

Just saying

iemanja

(57,177 posts)
3. I don't think that accounts for all the responses
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:34 PM
Wednesday

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

ShazamIam

(2,987 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
Wednesday

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

(128,730 posts)
6. I remember a story about P. T. Barnum and his circus, which contained many
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 07:58 PM
Wednesday

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

(10,752 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
Wednesday

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

(114,242 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
Wednesday

What a monster!

Tetrachloride

(9,245 posts)
12. for some of us, our days are numbered
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:26 PM
Wednesday

the rest of us

days end in -y

questions. see me in the year 2525

IronLionZion

(50,427 posts)
15. MAGA will ban Arabic numerals nationwide
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:59 PM
Wednesday

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

(52,374 posts)
18. Didn't something like this also happen during one of our post 9/11 wars?
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 09:06 PM
Wednesday

Or maybe it was because Barack HUSSEIN Obama was elected.

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

moondust

(21,149 posts)
23. Freedom Fries?
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 10:45 PM
Wednesday

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

a kennedy

(34,954 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
Thursday

their White House meeting.

lastlib

(27,202 posts)
30. Wait'll they have to start learning about that Radical Greek terror group,,,,,
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 04:10 PM
Thursday

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

(16,442 posts)
31. It wasn't all that long ago
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:37 PM
Thursday

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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