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its not unusual to lose a war to an intellectually superior enemy (Original Post) moonshinegnomie 19 hrs ago OP
A very cunning algae, I might add. Sneederbunk 19 hrs ago #1
I have heard his intellect compared, unfavorably, to pond scum. FadedMullet 19 hrs ago #2
Experience is important, too. sop 19 hrs ago #3
Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success LogDog75 19 hrs ago #4
trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back msongs 18 hrs ago #5

sop

(19,820 posts)
3. Experience is important, too.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:41 PM
19 hrs ago

Algae evolved over 1.6 billion years ago, Trump is only 80.

LogDog75

(1,460 posts)
4. Intellectually superiority doesn't guarantee success
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:44 PM
19 hrs ago

Successful leaders understand their enemies, their strengths and weaknesses as well as their own strengths and weaknesses and take advantage of both to achieve victory.

msongs

(74,487 posts)
5. trumpenstein's success all comes from finding people he can bully into submission. when ppl fight back
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:28 PM
18 hrs ago

he gives up and moves on

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