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LisaM

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34. And at least one, possibly two, generations

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:23 PM

16 hrs ago

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that get their news from sources like fucking TikTok.

We have college professors complaining (with good reason, it seems) that they have students in incoming classes who can't read an entire book. And this includes at elite universities.

If true - and I have no reason to believe it isn't, I know a professor at Pomona who says her students are having their papers written by AI and don't actually understand why it's wrong - then the situation is likely far worse with people who don't go to college at all.

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William Shatner doesn't understand why Harris lost [View all] SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago OP

People think "fixing" inflation means returning to JI7 18 hrs ago #1

"returning to the prices we had before" was tried by the British in the 1920s DBoon 18 hrs ago #5

Justin Trudeau is unpopular among conservatives canuckledragger 16 hrs ago #29

Rich people think prices are down because they hear it in the MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #62

Isn't it funny... slightlv 6 hrs ago #68

He can see the whole picture newdeal2 18 hrs ago #2

Gremlins, of course usonian 18 hrs ago #3

He shouldn't worry FBaggins 18 hrs ago #4

I don't know why William Shatner would agree to go on the Bill Maher show. Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #6

Because Maher is a huge Star Trek fan SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #8

But as always, Maher had to be an arrogant jerk. Had to be oppositional with his hero, didn't he? Clouds Passing 17 hrs ago #13

Of course SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #14

I just heard on Tom Hartmann that Maher is pandering even farther to the lunatics now that dump is Clouds Passing 15 hrs ago #55

Probably Because Maher Offered Him Money Deep State Witch 14 hrs ago #56

LOL--my friend's ex was a Saddlebred show judge nolabear 4 hrs ago #71

If I were a public personality, I'd gladly agree to do his show. Intractable 8 hrs ago #65

Good point! Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #67

It's hard for millionaires to understand Elmotime 18 hrs ago #7

He' saying Keepthesoulalive 18 hrs ago #11

Lower income people voted for Harris. yardwork 15 hrs ago #45

In my sister's circle who are mostly middle, upper middle class they electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #72

You have no idea what Shatner does or doesn't understand NoRethugFriends 15 hrs ago #51

It is not like Trump's economy was good Johonny 18 hrs ago #9

Full interview ItsjustMe 18 hrs ago #10

I think he used to be an ethical vegetarian and a republican. That combination confused me. But that was long ago. mucifer 18 hrs ago #12

Shatner is Canadian SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #15

He obviously overestimated the intellingence of the American electorate. Ping Tung 17 hrs ago #16

Prices have NOT come down, definitely not in absolute terms, Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #17

But prices NEVER come down (unless we're in the throes of a very bad recession) groundloop 16 hrs ago #25

Pocketbook economy is bad, and our response was to tell them to stop lying paycheck Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #54

People living paycheck to paycheck voted for Harris. yardwork 15 hrs ago #46

Many stayed home. n/t Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #52

That's not why we lost. yardwork 14 hrs ago #57

Did I say that was the reason we lost? Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #60

When did Harris or Walz ever say that empty wallets weren't real? yardwork 13 hrs ago #61

When the economy gets worst and they start getting laid off and can't get unemployment help because kimbutgar 17 hrs ago #18

getting laid vs pot kiri 16 hrs ago #24

Oh, they'll find a way to blame Biden. Bet on it. calimary 15 hrs ago #41

Right-wing propaganda. CaptainTruth 17 hrs ago #19

Bill Maher is an ass. flashman13 17 hrs ago #20

Listen to Thom Hartmann today Beck23 16 hrs ago #21

Turnout. The issue was turnout. LisaM 16 hrs ago #22

100+ million Americans didn't vote. Mosby 16 hrs ago #26

There was an absolute shit-ton if misinformation floating around thanks to Musk and Putin, among others groundloop 16 hrs ago #28

And at least one, possibly two, generations LisaM 16 hrs ago #34

George Carlin's theory holds up. SleeplessinSoCal 15 hrs ago #42

When he said the economy is good, that became evident. egduj 16 hrs ago #23

Dude is 93 years old. Mosby 16 hrs ago #27

Bill Shatner lived out of his truck after Star Trek was canceled andym 15 hrs ago #43

Truth is even in the movies SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #58

He does not have star trek money either KentuckyWoman 8 hrs ago #63

He was paid many millions for the ST movies that he was in. Intractable 8 hrs ago #66

Prices have not 'come down'. Thats not how lowering the inflation rate works. Prices are not rising as fast kelly1mm 16 hrs ago #30

I love how well mahar pretended that... Think. Again. 16 hrs ago #31

Bill Maher is an ass. yardwork 15 hrs ago #47

Yes. Think. Again. 15 hrs ago #48

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ 16 hrs ago #32

Funny how a black woman is "identity politics" nuxvomica 16 hrs ago #33

Exactly SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #59

The Republicans stole he election. BradBo 16 hrs ago #35

..bullet ballots/undervotes adnormally higher in orleans 15 hrs ago #38

Again. Think. Again. 15 hrs ago #49

Our plumber is from Norway. SleeplessinSoCal 15 hrs ago #36

Is he single and will he marry me? please? Think. Again. 15 hrs ago #50

Nope. Sorry. He's married. SleeplessinSoCal 15 hrs ago #53

Boy, we value ourselves too highly Shatner. kansasobama 15 hrs ago #37

Even Captain Kirk don't get it. LilElf70 15 hrs ago #39

This guy has violated the Federation's Prime Directive so many times, I don't think he could understand it. Intractable 8 hrs ago #64

Shatner probably isn't aware of the Orwellian hate media that millions consume every day AdamGG 15 hrs ago #40

Shatner can't understand why Maher is such an a-hole. ThePartyThatListens 15 hrs ago #44

Sorry, I do think it's "the secret" stolen. Bluethroughu 5 hrs ago #69

I'm with Bill Shatner - Why did the Democrats lose? How could "Bozo the Clown" have won? dai13sy 4 hrs ago #70