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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Umm 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Saturday Sheeple
Date: 09/05/26 11:44 PM
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"I love how the Iranians are the good guys for several on this board now. Just hilarious." - LOLJedi

One of the reasons that so many people laugh at you is that you have such a hard time being honest about what other people's views are.

No one thinks the Iranians are good guys. That is just what Fox News losers tell themselves because they cannot justify the mess this idiot President has made in the Middle East so they try and distract by pretending that those opposing the Idiot President must be cheering for the Iranians.

This is a genuine question:

Why are you so incapable of being honest about your opponent's views?

I can only really think of two reasons:
1. You are a simpleton who cannot comprehend the debate so you just repeat what your political overlords tell you. Basically it is an intelligence thing.
2. You know you have made poor political choices in your life (i.e. Supporting the forever wars in the Middle East and supporting tax breaks for billionaires while cutting people off of Medicaid or food stamps) that you know you cannot justify defending so instead you make yourself feel good by pretending your opponents have worse views.

Is there are other reason you cannot be honest about your opponent's views?

That is a serious and genuine question because you always come up with the stupidest views and attribute them to your opponents. It is hilarious how consistent you do it.
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