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Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:00 pm
by tbieter
At the recent Republican debate on Fox Business News, Marco Rubio got a cheer for stating, "For the life of me, I don't know why we have stigmatized vocational education. Welders make more money than philosophers. We need more welders and less philosophers." Ted Cruz referred to the Federal Reserve as "philosopher-kings trying to guess what's happening with the economy." And John Kasich explained the need to make unpopular decisions such as bailing out banks: "When there are financial crises, you got to go there and try to fix it. Philosophy doesn't work when you run something."
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Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:55 am
by Jaded Sage
Yeah, I found that insulting. None of them seem to know what they are talking about.
Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:46 pm
by HexHammer
Jaded Sage wrote:Yeah, I found that insulting. None of them seem to know what they are talking about.
No, you don't have a clue what you are talking about, they speak the truth and you are just too stupid to see it.
Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:50 pm
by spike
If I could take up anything new I would take up welding.
Anyway, here is a think piece on the subject, welding or philosophy:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/20 ... ef=opinion
Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:34 pm
by Jaded Sage
HexHammer wrote:Jaded Sage wrote:Yeah, I found that insulting. None of them seem to know what they are talking about.
No, you don't have a clue what you are talking about, they speak the truth and you are just too stupid to see it.
No, they don't. They talk out their ass. Stop being a pest.
Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:38 pm
by HexHammer
Jaded Sage wrote:HexHammer wrote:Jaded Sage wrote:Yeah, I found that insulting. None of them seem to know what they are talking about.
No, you don't have a clue what you are talking about, they speak the truth and you are just too stupid to see it.
No, they don't. They talk out their ass. Stop being a pest.
Then stop being a tard. Very simple.
Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:08 pm
by Jaded Sage
I must be so smart I look stupid to stupid people, just like every true philosopher.
Re: Republicans on Philosophers
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:03 pm
by HexHammer
Jaded Sage wrote:I must be so smart I look stupid to stupid people, just like every true philosopher.
Then what kind of job do you have?