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In reply to the discussion: No, Ben Carson ISN'T "stupid"... it's worse than that: [View all]FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)9. In the case of Chump, he won't listen to anybody
Chump refuses to learn or listen to any expert who reports to him. What's the point of having smart people work for him? It doesn't mean diddly.
I suspect that Ben Carson is probably smarter than Chump, but as you say, he has no expertise in the field of real estate or property management and no reason to learn it either. So (I guess) he delegates every little thing to his employees, and how does he understand what they're doing anyway?
And don't say we're the stupid ones, because we had nothing to do with this.
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You're right. Carson isn't actually stupid, although he gives that impression,
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#2
Of course. They elected a man who was clearly incompetent in every way--relishes in it.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#4
Dementia. Remember the pyramid food storage thing? Get him out of there and get him some help! nt
albacore
May 2019
#6
Graham believes he has to compensate for ... something, and over-compensates. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2019
#25
I've no doubt Carson was once very smart and together enough to excel at his work.
Gidney N Cloyd
May 2019
#13
Brain surgeon has to be an intense and stressful occupation. I think he had a few too many and
brewens
May 2019
#14
They're trying to demonstrate that good government doesn't work and isn't necessary
not fooled
May 2019
#22