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Bread and Circuses

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1. Some people don't take the time to READ and be informed .... that's where we are.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:22 PM
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When we have approximately 54% of American adults aged 16-74 with literacy skills below a 6th-grade level, this is what we get !

I wish they would sit home and not vote. We keep trying to educate the voters, but they don’t have critical thinking skills. I don’t blame the schools. I’ve seen teens from the same schools and some study and apply themselves and others do the minimum. ( as Trump said , he loves the poorly educated ) Also, I have several non-college friends who are intelligent and successful. People - Do the Work! Tell your kids and grandkids. Get off TikTok and enrich your life.

Trump has repeatedly shown them who he is and they vote for him anyway. These people just parrot a few media propaganda lines and convince themselves that it’s accurate.

What’s appalling is that there was a smart, funny, joyful, down-to-earth Black Lady who spoke about Kitchen Table issues and they voted for the guy who wants them locked-up in concentration camps.

I wish all beings , loving - kindness. Even those who vote Republican because we need a compassionate, smart, and cooperative world !

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