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Chris Bush @cjbush88.bsky.social

He graduated from Yale Law School for starters. Don’t presume that the stupidity of the people who swallow up his folksy Appalachian huckster persona reflect on his own intelligence.

aug 25, 2025, 2:49 am • 2 0

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Daniel Lenski @moxfyre.bsky.social

He also wrote a pretty good book which astutely diagnosed Trump's appeal in many parts of the US. Before he sold his soul entirely and decided to join Trump, of course. But that's a sign of moral weakness, not lack of intelligence.

aug 25, 2025, 2:55 am • 3 0 • view
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Kings Ball Hockey △ @wah-kings.bsky.social

When it comes to communicating he's quite good. Not sure I consider that alone as smart. Perhaps we need to define what smart is.

aug 25, 2025, 2:59 am • 1 0 • view