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Originally posted by Lebell
Just a point.
All the other "facts" about Bush aside, stupid people generally can't learn to fly modern jet fighters.
So I think your arguments would benefit greatly if you could stay away from the rediculous.
Carry on.
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I was actually talking about the common perception of Bush overseas, rather than any facts. It is a fact that in the UK, Bush is thought of by most people as being hugely stupid. Whether he is or not is a different issue.
Personally, I belive Bush suffers from a learning disability, and in fact I believe that many dyslexic people have above average intelligence.
But nevertheless, in the same way that the Soviet Union was humiliated by the internationally held image of Khruschev as a blundering and bullying fool (which was a very false image), I think many American's feel embarassed that they are represented by a "president" who speaks very poorly, stumbles over simple words and often confuses his words, and revels in a kind of philistine disdain for intelectuals.
The image of Bush reading the upside school book or staring through the bins with the caps still on is of the same order as Khruschev taking off his shoe and hammering it on the desk in rage in the UN assemby.