Nobody knows what "leave it to Beaver" meant. I suspect it was supposed to be somewhat ironic. Do you think Walker’s sycophancy for the arch-oligarch is intended ironically?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_It_to_Beavermickthinks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2026 10:53 amNobody knows what "leave it to Beaver" meant. I suspect it was supposed to be somewhat ironic. Do you think Walker’s sycophancy for the arch-oligarch is intended ironically?![]()
sorry, I forgot the cultural difference
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Each show introduced him as, The Beaver.Impenitent wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2026 12:22 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_It_to_Beavermickthinks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2026 10:53 amNobody knows what "leave it to Beaver" meant. I suspect it was supposed to be somewhat ironic. Do you think Walker’s sycophancy for the arch-oligarch is intended ironically?![]()
sorry, I forgot the cultural difference
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkTmvz0q7E
The Beaver Cleaver.
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Rebel:
To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention. (American Heritage dictionary)
Some generally accepted conventions:
The
(the most used English word)
Be
(the second most used English word)
Conclusion: (The Be)aver was a conventional, non-rebellious kid.
(conventional, non-rebellious)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhD58dP9kq8
To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention. (American Heritage dictionary)
Some generally accepted conventions:
The
(the most used English word)
Be
(the second most used English word)
Conclusion: (The Be)aver was a conventional, non-rebellious kid.
(conventional, non-rebellious)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhD58dP9kq8
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https://cdn.patriotpost.us/cdn-cgi/imag ... g?v=tn0f2zmickthinks wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2026 8:42 pm “Leave it to Elon …” is a very strange idiom to choose, even for someone as awestruck as Walker. Is having a fancy car really like an important requirement, for which responsibility can safely be entrusted to Elon Musk to fulfil on our behalf?
Or is Walker off his head?
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